I couldn’t get an exact address on Google, but the closest intersection is US-31 and Lenwood Rd SE, Decatur, AL. The drive-in was located about 1/8th of a mile north of the intersection on the west side of the highway.
Today, the property is an empty field with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A closer address is 1860 E Mckinnon St, New Brockton, Alabama.
Today, the expansion of U.S. 84 is taking out the back-half of the drive-in, but you can still see the foundation of the projection booth/concession stand, the ramps, and general outline.
Yup, I actually saw that before in a 1967 aerial, but dismissed it as not being enough evidence. That is an unusually wide projector booth/concession stand for a drive-in. The ground seems level, so that eliminates some spaces for vehicles.
The address is incorrect. As the poster for the grand opening of the drive-in shows, it was north of town along HWY 167.
A much closer address is 128 E Butcher Switch Rd, Lafayette, Louisiana. This appears to be the old entrance to the drive-in, but the property has changed considerably.
A 1998 aerial shows the remains of the Showtime Twin. Today, most of the property is an RV/trailer lot. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
There seems to be some disagreement, at least with those writing the history of the drive-ins in San Angelo.
First off, there is an ad of the Jet Drive-In that lists the location as “Mertzon HWY” which is now Sherwood Way. Yet Elgin lists the Starlite in that location.
A 1953 aerial shows a drive-in at Mertzon HWY and another single screen drive-in at what today is W 25th and Stardust Street. A trailer park now sits partly on the old drive-in location, although the roads in the area have changed considerably.
Seems to me that the Jet was the single screen drive-in at “Mertzon highway at Arden Road”. While the Starlite was at W 25th and Stardust. The Starlite may have been taken out by HWY 87 or N Bryant Blvd which now runs through part of the property.
A twin drive-in appears a few blocks away at 900 W 29th where Freedom Mini-Storage now sits.
That is the location of the Jet Drive-In, which also opened around that time.
It seems that the Starlite Drive-In was located at the corner of
S Chadbourne St & Christoval Rd, San Angelo, TX. as indicated by an earlier post. The entrance and exit to the drive-in took up the entire corner, but that is now gone.
Today, a trailer park sits in that location with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
The drive-in was located at 184 NH-108, Somersworth, NH. It was located on the west side of the highway. A 1951 aerial shows it was present, so it appears that the Route 16 and Stairway drive-ins were the same.
Today, the property is part of a Jeep dealership. You can still clearly see the ramps and outline.
After looking at a 1953 aerial, which was taken 11 years after the drive-in closed, I see no evidence at all that it existed around that intersection.
That doesn’t mean it never existed there, it just means that it could have been built over with housing or completely demolished and left as an open field.
If dansdriveintheater says that a faint outline exists, then a link to a Google map should be sufficient to see the right location.
The drive-in sat about ¼ mile west of the TX-114/Willard Road intersection on the north side of the highway. Today, there is no trace of it remaining save perhaps for a faint outline.
The closest address I could find is TX-70 and County Road 431, Spur, TX.
The drive-in was located about a mile north of Spur along the east side of TX-70 less than 500 feet from the County Road 431/TX-70 intersection.
A 1966 aerial shows the drive-in intact, but by 1996 it had been demolished. Today, only the foundation of the projector booth/concession stand remains.
I did find the remnants of a drive-in south of Matador on TX-70. It was fully intact and appears to be open in a 1966 aerial. However, by 1996 it was totally demolished. I could not establish an address anywhere close on Google Maps.
It certainly has the size to hold 200 cars. However, there was no structure on the site large enough to hold 500 people.
So, either this is a different drive-in or the indoor and outdoor theaters were separate.
A slightly closer address is 1180 E Dallas Rd, Grapevine, TX. This marks the spot where the old entrance road once connected on the south side of Dallas Road.
You can see the drive-in still intact in a 1970 aerial, but by 1979 it was totally demolished.
The property changed significantly as well. The old entrance is now long gone and several businesses now occupy the area. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
Found It!
I couldn’t get an exact address on Google, but the closest intersection is US-31 and Lenwood Rd SE, Decatur, AL. The drive-in was located about 1/8th of a mile north of the intersection on the west side of the highway.
Today, the property is an empty field with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/y3g2g6x6
A closer address is 1860 E Mckinnon St, New Brockton, Alabama.
Today, the expansion of U.S. 84 is taking out the back-half of the drive-in, but you can still see the foundation of the projection booth/concession stand, the ramps, and general outline.
http://tinyurl.com/y2pubv4a
The address puts it quite close to the Parkway Drive-In. http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/42065
So, where does the address for the Regal Drive-In come from?
As of May, 2018, the screen is still up but just barely.
I’m all for preserving drive-ins, but if they cannot repair the screen, then it probably needs to come down before a gust of wind blows it down.
Yup, I actually saw that before in a 1967 aerial, but dismissed it as not being enough evidence. That is an unusually wide projector booth/concession stand for a drive-in. The ground seems level, so that eliminates some spaces for vehicles.
The address is incorrect. As the poster for the grand opening of the drive-in shows, it was north of town along HWY 167.
A much closer address is 128 E Butcher Switch Rd, Lafayette, Louisiana. This appears to be the old entrance to the drive-in, but the property has changed considerably.
A 1998 aerial shows the remains of the Showtime Twin. Today, most of the property is an RV/trailer lot. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
http://tinyurl.com/y2xzgwo
A closer address is 4218 State Hwy 71, Columbus, TX.
The drive-in sat on the west side of the road. A 1957 aerial shows the drive-in in operation. By 1995, it had been totally demolished.
Today, the property is an open field with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
http://tinyurl.com/y2fsfq8j
It’s there.
The 1965 aerial shows a clearer outline. Go to NETRonline and type in the address or put in Haskell, TX and you can see it better.
There seems to be some disagreement, at least with those writing the history of the drive-ins in San Angelo.
First off, there is an ad of the Jet Drive-In that lists the location as “Mertzon HWY” which is now Sherwood Way. Yet Elgin lists the Starlite in that location.
A 1953 aerial shows a drive-in at Mertzon HWY and another single screen drive-in at what today is W 25th and Stardust Street. A trailer park now sits partly on the old drive-in location, although the roads in the area have changed considerably.
Seems to me that the Jet was the single screen drive-in at “Mertzon highway at Arden Road”. While the Starlite was at W 25th and Stardust. The Starlite may have been taken out by HWY 87 or N Bryant Blvd which now runs through part of the property.
A twin drive-in appears a few blocks away at 900 W 29th where Freedom Mini-Storage now sits.
Well, Rick Smith may be wrong.
That is the location of the Jet Drive-In, which also opened around that time.
It seems that the Starlite Drive-In was located at the corner of S Chadbourne St & Christoval Rd, San Angelo, TX. as indicated by an earlier post. The entrance and exit to the drive-in took up the entire corner, but that is now gone.
Today, a trailer park sits in that location with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/y4kpbwun
Both the screen and ticket booth are still up. The projection booth/concession stand has been torn down
Found It!
The drive-in was located at 184 NH-108, Somersworth, NH. It was located on the west side of the highway. A 1951 aerial shows it was present, so it appears that the Route 16 and Stairway drive-ins were the same.
Today, the property is part of a Jeep dealership. You can still clearly see the ramps and outline.
https://tinyurl.com/y696pqy8
After looking at a 1953 aerial, which was taken 11 years after the drive-in closed, I see no evidence at all that it existed around that intersection.
That doesn’t mean it never existed there, it just means that it could have been built over with housing or completely demolished and left as an open field.
If dansdriveintheater says that a faint outline exists, then a link to a Google map should be sufficient to see the right location.
The drive-in sat about ¼ mile west of the TX-114/Willard Road intersection on the north side of the highway. Today, there is no trace of it remaining save perhaps for a faint outline.
Found It!
The closest address I could find is TX-70 and County Road 431, Spur, TX.
The drive-in was located about a mile north of Spur along the east side of TX-70 less than 500 feet from the County Road 431/TX-70 intersection.
A 1966 aerial shows the drive-in intact, but by 1996 it had been demolished. Today, only the foundation of the projector booth/concession stand remains.
http://tinyurl.com/y344arv2
It appears that the projection booth is still standing.
The closest address I can get to the drive-in is US-67 & TX-137, Big Lake, TX.
The drive-in was located about ¼ mile west of the intersection on the north side of US-67. It is on the west side of the airport.
Today, what appears to be a city/county or highway maintenance yard is on the property.
There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/y5e6foxh
A Google Maps street view from August, 2018 shows the concession stand/projector booth has been torn down.
I did find the remnants of a drive-in south of Matador on TX-70. It was fully intact and appears to be open in a 1966 aerial. However, by 1996 it was totally demolished. I could not establish an address anywhere close on Google Maps.
It certainly has the size to hold 200 cars. However, there was no structure on the site large enough to hold 500 people.
So, either this is a different drive-in or the indoor and outdoor theaters were separate.
The area that dansdriveintheater depicts does not show any evidence that a drive-in existed in that location.
A 1964 aerial, which was during the time the drive-in was in operation, shows only a house and a field.
A 1964 aerial shows no evidence of a drive-in west of Schulenburg that I can find.
There was a drive-in just east of Shulenburg at 1010 FM1579.
You can still see the faint hint of the outline and ramps today. I’m not saying that this is the Midway Drive-In, but I was able to find this one.
https://tinyurl.com/yyfzok2y
Found It!
The drive-in was located at 110 American Legion Rd, Smithville, TX.
Today, All Faith Funeral & Cremation Service sits at the entrance to the property. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/y2pv5by6
Found It!
The address is 2908 U.S. 90, Hondo, TX.
You can still see the ramps in the back.
https://tinyurl.com/y3kcme73
A slightly closer address is 1180 E Dallas Rd, Grapevine, TX. This marks the spot where the old entrance road once connected on the south side of Dallas Road.
You can see the drive-in still intact in a 1970 aerial, but by 1979 it was totally demolished.
The property changed significantly as well. The old entrance is now long gone and several businesses now occupy the area. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/y4dfhqeo
I believe I found it.
The address is 1917 North 1st Street, Haskell, TX.
A 1965 aerial shows a faint outline of a drive-in, so if this was it, the drive-in was totally demolished by that time.
Today, you can still barely see a faint outline of the drive-in.
https://tinyurl.com/yyugabqj