The address is 14400 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA. A 1956 aerial photo shows the drive-in operational, but by 1993 it was demolished.
Today, DaVita Clearlake Dialysis sits where the screen once stood. The rest of the property is an empty field where you can just make out the faintest hints of ramps.
A closer address (at least for Google Maps) is 1635 Heindon Rd, Arcata, CA. This is the current address of the Arcata Chamber of Commerce which sits at the front of the old entrance road to the drive-in.
Today, the chamber, a couple of federal offices, and a trailer park sit on the property. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
The “sliver” of the drive-in that was removed because of new exit road included the west screen. So, it’s not like the loss was negligible.
I have no doubt that declining business contributed to the drive-in closing, but given the significant reduction of space because of the exit road it would be difficult to stay open regardless.
The drive-in that was originally named the “Sooner Drive-In” is listed here as “Sooner #2 Drive-In”. While the Tri-State Drive-In that was renamed after the original one closed is listed here as “Sooner Drive-In”.
The 1958 aerial shows the ramps and outline, but no foundation for the projection booth/snack bar. It’s somewhat unusual for such foundations to be removed unless the land is being plowed or used for new buildings. Which is why I believed it was still being built in 1958 and not already completed and then closed.
If more information on the Katy Drive-In can be found, it would make a good entry.
Interesting. Erosion terraces are usually associated with steep slopes to help grow crops while preserving the soil. While the land does not seem to fit either description, I’m more than willing to accept it as the answer save for a couple of things.
You can clearly see what appears to be a screen foundation. In addition, the 1958 aerial shows what appears to be separate entrance and exit roads which are unnecessary for erosion terraces.
Oh well, if it was never completed, then it was never a drive-in. So, it would not have a separate entry here.
A more accurate address (at least for Google Maps) is
US-89 & S Park Loop Rd, Jackson, WY.
A 1967 aerial shows the drive-in intact and operations. By 1978, the drive-in was demolished and by 1983 no trace of it remained. Today, Movieworks 4 Cinema is one of several businesses that sit on the property.
The address, at least according to Google Maps, is 22331 NC-903, Robersonville, NC 27871. This is the location of Corey and Sons Farms.
The drive-in was located north of the town on the east side of the road. It appears intact and operational in a 1957 aerial. It may have lasted into the 1980s, but by 1993 it was closed and demolished.
I did not find a drive-in located in East Tallasee proper, but there was one just to the west in Tallasee.
The address is Sims Ave & Macedonia Rd, Tallassee, AL.
The drive-in was located about a ¼ mile north of this intersection on the east side of Macedonia Rd. A 1969 aerial shows the drive-in intact and apparently open. By 1981, the screen was gone and the drive-in looks closed and abandoned.
Today, the property is totally overgrown with trees. You can still see the general outline and the location of the ramps.
Topo maps are rather notorious for not being updated. They often show features such as drive-ins that have been long removed as aerial photos have revealed.
Topo maps are good for verifying that a drive-in existed once in a location, but they are far from conclusive in terms of when something has been removed.
The address provided by jwmovies points on Google Maps to a auto-salvage yard that is next-door to where the drive-in once stood.
A more accurate address for Google Maps is 14543 OK-20, Claremore, OK which is the address of the East Side Mini-Storage which currently sits on the property.
You can see some of the ramps from the old drive-in on the north side of the property.
A closer address is 1520 IL-23, Streator, Illinois. This points to the old entrance road of the drive-in which is now called Benchmark Industrial Drive.
Today, the propery is an industrial park with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A 1963 aerial shows the original entrance to be closer to the one listed in the telephone directory. It has what looks like the standard ticket booth w/roof on that road.
By 1964, the creation of the cloverleaf had removed that entrance. So, the northern exit road became the new entrance.
There will always be a debate about whether the original entrance road, the last entrance road the drive-in had before closing, or the current address of the property is the “correct” one. I prefer the latter if only because the purpose of the address is to accurately identify the location as it is today. But I understand that others may see it differently.
There are no “reservations” in Oklahoma. The tribes own the land outright which is a major difference.
The Cherokees started moving into “Indian Territory” (eastern Oklahoma) in the mid-1820s (including Sequoyah). The rest of the tribe was forced in the late 1830s to move into the region, going along the “Trail of Tears” that caused thousands of deaths.
By the early 1840s, most of the Cherokees has moved with a small band remaining in Georgia.
If you can narrow down when it was open, that would help in finding it.
I can say that I only see the Starlite and Jim & Tim drive-ins from a 1956 aerial that is around the Florala/Paxton area.
Of course, that doesn’t mean a third drive-in didn’t exist but it may have not been built yet, was fully demolished before 1956, or simply doesn’t resemble a typical drive-in.
Drive-In 54, if you do not believe the drive-in that was located at 25646 Fifth Ave, Florala, AL is the Jim & Tim, then what is your belief based on?
The Starlite Drive-In was a few miles away in Paxton, FL, so do you think there was a third drive-in that was located in the Florala/Paxton area in 1956?
The address is 25646 Fifth Ave, Florala, AL, which is now the home of the McNeill Concrete, Inc. The address maps slightly to the east of the property on Google.
A 1956 aerial shows the drive-in intact and apparently operational. By 1966, it had been demolished.
The drive-in was located at Carrollton Road and N Highland Dr, Aliceville, AL. The location is about 2 miles northeast of Aliceville on State HWY 17. The drive-in sat on the east side of the highway opposite N Highland Drive.
A 1964 aerial shows the drive-in intact and apparently operating. By 1992, it was totally demolished and overgrown.
Today, it is private property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
Despite showing up on a 1979 topo map, the drive-in was long demolished as the 1972 aerial photo shows.
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The address is 14400 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, CA. A 1956 aerial photo shows the drive-in operational, but by 1993 it was demolished.
Today, DaVita Clearlake Dialysis sits where the screen once stood. The rest of the property is an empty field where you can just make out the faintest hints of ramps.
https://tinyurl.com/y3owueld
A closer address (at least for Google Maps) is 1635 Heindon Rd, Arcata, CA. This is the current address of the Arcata Chamber of Commerce which sits at the front of the old entrance road to the drive-in.
Today, the chamber, a couple of federal offices, and a trailer park sit on the property. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/y5wjejrl
The “sliver” of the drive-in that was removed because of new exit road included the west screen. So, it’s not like the loss was negligible.
I have no doubt that declining business contributed to the drive-in closing, but given the significant reduction of space because of the exit road it would be difficult to stay open regardless.
Just so I’m clear on this.
The drive-in that was originally named the “Sooner Drive-In” is listed here as “Sooner #2 Drive-In”. While the Tri-State Drive-In that was renamed after the original one closed is listed here as “Sooner Drive-In”.
Yup, clear as mud. ;)
The 1958 aerial shows the ramps and outline, but no foundation for the projection booth/snack bar. It’s somewhat unusual for such foundations to be removed unless the land is being plowed or used for new buildings. Which is why I believed it was still being built in 1958 and not already completed and then closed.
If more information on the Katy Drive-In can be found, it would make a good entry.
Interesting. Erosion terraces are usually associated with steep slopes to help grow crops while preserving the soil. While the land does not seem to fit either description, I’m more than willing to accept it as the answer save for a couple of things.
You can clearly see what appears to be a screen foundation. In addition, the 1958 aerial shows what appears to be separate entrance and exit roads which are unnecessary for erosion terraces.
Oh well, if it was never completed, then it was never a drive-in. So, it would not have a separate entry here.
A more accurate address (at least for Google Maps) is US-89 & S Park Loop Rd, Jackson, WY.
A 1967 aerial shows the drive-in intact and operations. By 1978, the drive-in was demolished and by 1983 no trace of it remained. Today, Movieworks 4 Cinema is one of several businesses that sit on the property.
https://tinyurl.com/y6xkgc2p
The address, at least according to Google Maps, is 22331 NC-903, Robersonville, NC 27871. This is the location of Corey and Sons Farms.
The drive-in was located north of the town on the east side of the road. It appears intact and operational in a 1957 aerial. It may have lasted into the 1980s, but by 1993 it was closed and demolished.
Today, no trace of the drive-in remains.
https://tinyurl.com/y45oppff
The theater is actually in Johnstonville, although Google lists the address of US-395 & CA-36 as simply being in “California”.
The original road where the entrance is located is now gone. It has been replaced with another road called aptly “Theatre Road”.
The drive-in was demolished by 1981. Apart from the faint hint of ramps and the general outline, no trace of the drive-in remains.
Found It!
The address was 4419 S. Alabama Ave, Monroeville, AL.
A 1971 aerial shows the drive-in closed and demolished. Afterwards, a Best Western Inn and Mockingbird Inn occupied the property.
There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/y3ekvn6g
I did not find a drive-in located in East Tallasee proper, but there was one just to the west in Tallasee.
The address is Sims Ave & Macedonia Rd, Tallassee, AL.
The drive-in was located about a ¼ mile north of this intersection on the east side of Macedonia Rd. A 1969 aerial shows the drive-in intact and apparently open. By 1981, the screen was gone and the drive-in looks closed and abandoned.
Today, the property is totally overgrown with trees. You can still see the general outline and the location of the ramps.
https://tinyurl.com/y24xut6a
Topo maps are rather notorious for not being updated. They often show features such as drive-ins that have been long removed as aerial photos have revealed.
Topo maps are good for verifying that a drive-in existed once in a location, but they are far from conclusive in terms of when something has been removed.
The address provided by jwmovies points on Google Maps to a auto-salvage yard that is next-door to where the drive-in once stood.
A more accurate address for Google Maps is 14543 OK-20, Claremore, OK which is the address of the East Side Mini-Storage which currently sits on the property.
You can see some of the ramps from the old drive-in on the north side of the property.
https://tinyurl.com/y6ph4r8q
A closer address is 1520 IL-23, Streator, Illinois. This points to the old entrance road of the drive-in which is now called Benchmark Industrial Drive.
Today, the propery is an industrial park with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/y59uepge
A 1963 aerial shows the original entrance to be closer to the one listed in the telephone directory. It has what looks like the standard ticket booth w/roof on that road.
By 1964, the creation of the cloverleaf had removed that entrance. So, the northern exit road became the new entrance.
There will always be a debate about whether the original entrance road, the last entrance road the drive-in had before closing, or the current address of the property is the “correct” one. I prefer the latter if only because the purpose of the address is to accurately identify the location as it is today. But I understand that others may see it differently.
A closer address is 504 McCurdy Avenue South, Rainsville, Alabama.
Today, the Rainsville Medical Plaza sits on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
Found It!
The drive-in was located at E Neva Drive in Rd & Enterprise Rd, Geneva, Alabama. Situated on the southeast side of the intersection.
Today, it is private property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
http://tinyurl.com/y4pwk3xt
Found It!
The address is 815 AL-134, Enterprise, Alabama.
A 1997 aerial shows the remains of the drive-in. Today, the property it totally overgrown with trees.
http://tinyurl.com/y2e889sc
There are no “reservations” in Oklahoma. The tribes own the land outright which is a major difference.
The Cherokees started moving into “Indian Territory” (eastern Oklahoma) in the mid-1820s (including Sequoyah). The rest of the tribe was forced in the late 1830s to move into the region, going along the “Trail of Tears” that caused thousands of deaths.
By the early 1840s, most of the Cherokees has moved with a small band remaining in Georgia.
If you can narrow down when it was open, that would help in finding it.
I can say that I only see the Starlite and Jim & Tim drive-ins from a 1956 aerial that is around the Florala/Paxton area.
Of course, that doesn’t mean a third drive-in didn’t exist but it may have not been built yet, was fully demolished before 1956, or simply doesn’t resemble a typical drive-in.
Drive-In 54, if you do not believe the drive-in that was located at 25646 Fifth Ave, Florala, AL is the Jim & Tim, then what is your belief based on?
The Starlite Drive-In was a few miles away in Paxton, FL, so do you think there was a third drive-in that was located in the Florala/Paxton area in 1956?
The Starlite Drive-In was located at 22486 US-331, Paxton, FL.
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/59696
You can see it clearly on the 1956 aerial photo.
The drive-in I found is a few miles away on the Alabama side of the border.
So, unless there is a third drive-in, I believe I found the Jim & Tim Drive-In.
Found It!
The address is 25646 Fifth Ave, Florala, AL, which is now the home of the McNeill Concrete, Inc. The address maps slightly to the east of the property on Google.
A 1956 aerial shows the drive-in intact and apparently operational. By 1966, it had been demolished.
There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/yywak4zs
Found It!
The drive-in was located at Carrollton Road and N Highland Dr, Aliceville, AL. The location is about 2 miles northeast of Aliceville on State HWY 17. The drive-in sat on the east side of the highway opposite N Highland Drive.
A 1964 aerial shows the drive-in intact and apparently operating. By 1992, it was totally demolished and overgrown.
Today, it is private property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/y3t52pls