There may have been plans to turn the Colonial into a two-screen drive-in, but there is no physical evidence that it happened. At least from the 1968 aerial photo which only shows the remnants of the ramps and outline for one screen.
It closed sometime before 1971. An aerial from that year shows the projection booth/concession stand and perhaps the screen still standing. But it clearly had been closed for some time.
A possible address is 2094 State Loop 432, Sweetwater, TX.
A 1966 aerial photo shows what appears to be the remains of a drive-in with a go-kart track. The drive-in was on the north side of what is now West Texas Gas and about a ½ mile east of the Midway Drive-In which is still standing.
Today, there is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
Topo maps make the drive-in appear considerably larger than its 225 car capacity. But a 1992 aerial shows the remains of the ramps which occupy a smaller section of the property more in line with its stated capacity.
Today, it is a big, empty field with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A 1995 aerial shows the drive-in to be intact, although it also appears to have been closed for a long time. By 2004, the screen and projection booth/concession stand were torn down.
Today, only the ramps and foundation of the projection booth/concession stand and what may have been the ticket booth remain.
There seems to be some confusion with the Byrds View and Tally-Ho Drive-Ins in Louisa.
The Tally-Ho was located at 4070 Davis HWY on the east side of town. It lasted well into the 1960s and perhaps even to 1980 as it was still intact. By 1982, the screen was gone and by 1994 a mini-storage was on the property.
The address listed here for the Byrds View Drive-In was several miles north of town. It shows no physical evidence of it being present at the intersection in a 1959 aerial. Although if it was a “portable” drive-in, then there probably would not be any evidence 10 years after closing.
However, Lake Louisa did not exist in 1959 as the dam had not been put in place yet. So, given that the address listed was “Route 5”, is it possible that the drive-in was located somewhere else?
A 1954 aerial shows no indication of a drive-in along the road in the area indicated in the description. Nor can I find a drive-in anywhere in the town. But then again, I can always miss something.
A closer address, at least using Google Maps, is 156 State Route 2026, Shamokin, PA.
The drive-in appears in a 1951 aerial photo intact and seemingly operational. It was still intact in 1966. But by 1968 the entire property was razed and a shopping center put in its place.
At some point after 1968, the roads were moved which restructured the property. Today, there is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A 1965 aerial photo shows the drive-in intact and appears to be operational. The drive-in was still intact in a 1981 aerial. But a 1990 aerial shows it was demolished.
The entrance to the drive-in was on Jersey Avenue, but at this time does Google Maps cannot provide an exact address.
Today, the property is home to Hatton Storage. But you can still see hints of the ramps on the property.
The name on the street sign is “Compost Management” which may be the actual name of the business since the overhead does not show any recognizable storage units.
The drive-in sat on the east side of Theatre Road just south of the WI-50/Theatre Rd intersection. A 1981 aerial shows it intact and operational. A 1995 aerial shows it demolished.
Today, U Stuff It Mini Storage (catchy name) sits on the property. You can clearly see the outline of the drive-in along with the entrance road.
A 1967 aerial shows the drive-in intact and appears to be open. By 1981, it had been demolished and replaced. So the drive-in itself may have made it into the 1970s.
The drive-in was located at 301 Tres Pinos Rd. on the south side of the road. A 1953 aerial shows the drive-in intact at that location. By 1971, the drive-in had been demolished with a store on the north side of the property.
Today, another store has been added, but you can still see the ramps on the south side of the property.
A closer address is 4803 W. Commerce St., San Antonio, TX. The drive-in was demolished and replaced by a large retail store and has expanded to include different stores.
It’s right next to the highway and from Google Street View, it appears that the red rock bluffs are only on the south side of the property. Still, it’s quite picturesque if you are in the drive-in looking at the screen.
The address is 5 Stockade Road, Chadron, NE. The address points to where the old entrance/exit roads used to be, but no longer exist.
A 1966 aerial shows the drive-in demolished, although you can clearly see the outline, ramps, and entrance/exit roads. Today it is private property, but you can still just see the outline.
The property is now occupied by Irving Minerals. The drive-in closed sometime after 1955 because a 1963 aerial shows the entire property radically changed with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A closer address is 144 Moursund Blvd, San Antonio, TX. The drive-in straddled between Moursund Blvd. and Pleasanton Road. The address is the South Trust Bank which now occupies part of the property.
A 1955 aerial (featured in the photo page) show the drive-in operational. A 1963 aerial shows the drive-in intact, but obviously closed. By 1966 it was demolished.
Today, most of the property is still an open field with the bank sitting in the middle. You can barely make out the faded ramps and even the foundation of the concession stand/projector booth has eroded away.
A 1957 aerial photo shows a drive-in sitting just on the north side of the Trade Winds drive-in at 2001 N. Grimes Street, Hobbs, NM. You can see the Sky-Vu across the street.
Could this be the Sunset Drive-In? It would make sense since one manager could easily oversee both as they were side-by-side and even appeared to be connected.
There may have been plans to turn the Colonial into a two-screen drive-in, but there is no physical evidence that it happened. At least from the 1968 aerial photo which only shows the remnants of the ramps and outline for one screen.
It closed sometime before 1971. An aerial from that year shows the projection booth/concession stand and perhaps the screen still standing. But it clearly had been closed for some time.
A possible address is 2094 State Loop 432, Sweetwater, TX.
A 1966 aerial photo shows what appears to be the remains of a drive-in with a go-kart track. The drive-in was on the north side of what is now West Texas Gas and about a ½ mile east of the Midway Drive-In which is still standing.
Today, there is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/y77zyemo
Topo maps make the drive-in appear considerably larger than its 225 car capacity. But a 1992 aerial shows the remains of the ramps which occupy a smaller section of the property more in line with its stated capacity.
Today, it is a big, empty field with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A 1995 aerial shows the drive-in to be intact, although it also appears to have been closed for a long time. By 2004, the screen and projection booth/concession stand were torn down.
Today, only the ramps and foundation of the projection booth/concession stand and what may have been the ticket booth remain.
Found It!
The address is 3513 Beasley Road, Gautier, MS. The drive-in sat west of the town and appears in a 1980 and 1992 aerial photo.
Today, The Point apartments sit on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/vxv8l8r
A 1968 aerial shows only the ramps and foundation of the projection booth/concession stand.
There seems to be some confusion with the Byrds View and Tally-Ho Drive-Ins in Louisa.
The Tally-Ho was located at 4070 Davis HWY on the east side of town. It lasted well into the 1960s and perhaps even to 1980 as it was still intact. By 1982, the screen was gone and by 1994 a mini-storage was on the property.
The address listed here for the Byrds View Drive-In was several miles north of town. It shows no physical evidence of it being present at the intersection in a 1959 aerial. Although if it was a “portable” drive-in, then there probably would not be any evidence 10 years after closing.
However, Lake Louisa did not exist in 1959 as the dam had not been put in place yet. So, given that the address listed was “Route 5”, is it possible that the drive-in was located somewhere else?
A 1969 aerial shows the drive-in to be intact and possibly operational. By 1982, it had been totally demolished.
Today, a business sits on part of the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A closer address is 5209 N State Route 60 NW, McConnelsville, OH.
The drive-in appears in a 1960 aerial intact and apparently operational. By 1984, the drive-in had clearly been closed for quite a while.
Today, the property is occupied by Zemar Inc. with no trace of the drive-in remaining save perhaps for the front part of the entrance road.
https://tinyurl.com/vkt5k2j
It may not have lasted until 1955.
A 1954 aerial shows no indication of a drive-in along the road in the area indicated in the description. Nor can I find a drive-in anywhere in the town. But then again, I can always miss something.
A closer address, at least using Google Maps, is 156 State Route 2026, Shamokin, PA.
The drive-in appears in a 1951 aerial photo intact and seemingly operational. It was still intact in 1966. But by 1968 the entire property was razed and a shopping center put in its place.
At some point after 1968, the roads were moved which restructured the property. Today, there is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A closer address is 1007 US-67, Alvarado, TX. It’s not exact, but it is the home next to the entrance.
A 1981 aerial shows the drive-in intact. By 1995, it had been demolished.
Today, a mobile home park occupies the property. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A closer address is ND-18 & Jersey Ave.
A 1965 aerial photo shows the drive-in intact and appears to be operational. The drive-in was still intact in a 1981 aerial. But a 1990 aerial shows it was demolished.
The entrance to the drive-in was on Jersey Avenue, but at this time does Google Maps cannot provide an exact address.
Today, the property is home to Hatton Storage. But you can still see hints of the ramps on the property.
https://tinyurl.com/tdcgtk7
The name on the street sign is “Compost Management” which may be the actual name of the business since the overhead does not show any recognizable storage units.
A closer address is 3136 Theatre Rd, Delavan, WI.
The drive-in sat on the east side of Theatre Road just south of the WI-50/Theatre Rd intersection. A 1981 aerial shows it intact and operational. A 1995 aerial shows it demolished.
Today, U Stuff It Mini Storage (catchy name) sits on the property. You can clearly see the outline of the drive-in along with the entrance road.
https://tinyurl.com/um7ta75
A 1967 aerial shows the drive-in intact and appears to be open. By 1981, it had been demolished and replaced. So the drive-in itself may have made it into the 1970s.
Found It!
The drive-in was located at 301 Tres Pinos Rd. on the south side of the road. A 1953 aerial shows the drive-in intact at that location. By 1971, the drive-in had been demolished with a store on the north side of the property.
Today, another store has been added, but you can still see the ramps on the south side of the property.
https://tinyurl.com/wj7yr2m
Found It!
The drive-in was located at 63 Decker Rd, Sheridan, WY. It sat on the north side of the town. A 1963 aerial shows the drive-in demolished.
Today, a KOA park sits on the property. You can still see the general outline of the drive-in and the foundation of the screen is still there.
https://tinyurl.com/sqauvrm
A closer address is 4803 W. Commerce St., San Antonio, TX. The drive-in was demolished and replaced by a large retail store and has expanded to include different stores.
A closer address is 250 US-40, Roosevelt, UT.
It’s right next to the highway and from Google Street View, it appears that the red rock bluffs are only on the south side of the property. Still, it’s quite picturesque if you are in the drive-in looking at the screen.
Found It!
The address is 5 Stockade Road, Chadron, NE. The address points to where the old entrance/exit roads used to be, but no longer exist.
A 1966 aerial shows the drive-in demolished, although you can clearly see the outline, ramps, and entrance/exit roads. Today it is private property, but you can still just see the outline.
https://tinyurl.com/ttz2pfo
The property is now occupied by Irving Minerals. The drive-in closed sometime after 1955 because a 1963 aerial shows the entire property radically changed with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A closer address is 144 Moursund Blvd, San Antonio, TX. The drive-in straddled between Moursund Blvd. and Pleasanton Road. The address is the South Trust Bank which now occupies part of the property.
A 1955 aerial (featured in the photo page) show the drive-in operational. A 1963 aerial shows the drive-in intact, but obviously closed. By 1966 it was demolished.
Today, most of the property is still an open field with the bank sitting in the middle. You can barely make out the faded ramps and even the foundation of the concession stand/projector booth has eroded away.
https://tinyurl.com/qkr4mqh
A 1957 aerial photo shows a drive-in sitting just on the north side of the Trade Winds drive-in at 2001 N. Grimes Street, Hobbs, NM. You can see the Sky-Vu across the street.
Could this be the Sunset Drive-In? It would make sense since one manager could easily oversee both as they were side-by-side and even appeared to be connected.