The drive-in sat on the north side of what was Highway 80, today TX-254 Loop. Today, a business sits on the south end of the property, but the screen and concession stand/projector booth are still intact.
A more accurate address is 1011 US Hwy 77a N, Yoakum, TX. This is the address of the “Corner Stop”, a convenience store that sits pretty much where the screen was located.
It also appears that the construction of the airport and Airport Road itself either caused the drive-in to close or it had been closed for some time before.
Because the street the property is next to is unnamed, I could not get any Google address that was close. The property is on the east side of town where I-40/Route 66 and I-40 Business merge.
It’s on the north side of the road, just to the west of a farm and Co 29. It was not a large drive-in, perhaps 100 cars or so. But today it is gone save for the faint remnants of the ramps.
The drive-in was located west of Waverly next to 618 Broadway Ave, New Johnsonville, TN. It sat on the south side of the highway near the lake. The drive-in appears in the 1953 and 1970 topo maps.
By 1981, the drive-in was demolished and a mobile home park was in its place. Today, the mobile home park is gone and it is now the home of the New Johnsonville Flea Market. No trace of the drive-in remains.
For the purposes of Google Maps, 5492 US-70 will map right across the street from the drive-in. I could not find an exact address that mapped correctly, but if the 5487 US-70 is the actual address, then I’m not trying to change it.
A proper address is Old U.S. 74 & Bird Cage Estate, Chadbourn, NC. This will map better on Google.
A 1951 aerial shows the drive-in being near to fully complete. Today, housing sits on the site with Bird Cage Estate road cutting through the middle of the property. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A closer address is TX-256 & Co Rd C, Memphis, TX. The drive-in was located about a ½ mile W/SW of the intersection indicated on the map on the south side.
Today, a private residence sits on the property with only the faint outlines of the ramps visible just to the west and south of the house.
The concession stand/projection booth is long gone. A 1966 aerial shows the drive-in still open. A 1996 shows the concession stand/projection booth gone along with the screen.
The building in the photo was not present in 1966 nor does it appear to be any type of projection booth/concession stand. The large garage doors on the ground floor indicate that this building was designed and built for another purpose.
You might want to check the link again as the movies being advertised for viewing occurred in the summer of 2016 which is over two years ago.
The question is whether this is an active drive-in which shows movies regularly to the public or an organization that occasionally shows movies primarily to its congregation. It certainly seems to be the latter. Plus, they haven’t shown movies recently at least according to their own website.
Could you be more specific about the location of the marquee?
Historical aerial photos show what might be the marquee located where the Naaman Road Business Park marquee is located today. However, in 1991/1992 aerials it is gone and was replaced years later by the current marquee.
A closer address is 2583 Chamberlin Drive, Denison, IA. The address is right next to the old entrance to the drive-in. A 1950 aerial shows the drive-in under construction.
Today, an RV park sits on the property with only a faint outline of the old drive-in.
A closer address is 294 S 4th St, Huntingdon, PA, which is where the entrance and exit roads to the drive-in were located. It is the only part of the drive-in remaining.
A 1971 aerial shows the drive-in fully intact, but the aerial from 1972 shows the screen missing. It may have been replaced as topo maps up to 1989 show the drive-in still present.
Today, a large shopping center with several businesses sits on the property.
I do not see any evidence of a marquee, even in the historic aerial photos from 1963 or 1969 when the drive-in existed. A lack of a separate marquee for a drive-in is not all that unusual as the back of the screen often held the marquee.
All I see is a billboard on the NW side of the parking lot that didn’t show up until the 1991 aerial, long after the drive-in was closed and demolished.
Re-opening a theater that has been closed for a half-century is no easy task.
Aerial photos show the drive-in appeared well-maintained into the early 1970s, so perhaps it remained opened or there was hope to re-open it.
Found It!
The address is 2521 TX-254 Loop, Strawn, Texas.
The drive-in sat on the north side of what was Highway 80, today TX-254 Loop. Today, a business sits on the south end of the property, but the screen and concession stand/projector booth are still intact.
https://tinyurl.com/yd9uz54z
A more accurate address is 1011 US Hwy 77a N, Yoakum, TX. This is the address of the “Corner Stop”, a convenience store that sits pretty much where the screen was located.
It also appears that the construction of the airport and Airport Road itself either caused the drive-in to close or it had been closed for some time before.
https://tinyurl.com/y9nlt5ll
Because the street the property is next to is unnamed, I could not get any Google address that was close. The property is on the east side of town where I-40/Route 66 and I-40 Business merge.
It’s on the north side of the road, just to the west of a farm and Co 29. It was not a large drive-in, perhaps 100 cars or so. But today it is gone save for the faint remnants of the ramps.
A closer address is Rte 66 & E. 12th Street, Shamrock, TX. The drive-in sat just to the east of the intersection on the south side of the road.
Today, the property is up for lease. However, you can still see some of the ramps.
https://tinyurl.com/yd7vbjxg
There is a canal that runs right by where the drive-in stood, so yes.
A closer address is 3900 US-54, Tucumcari, NM
A 1967 aerial photo shows the drive-in intact and possible open. It also appears on a 1971 topo map.
An abandoned Shell Gas Station sits on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
dansdriveintheater is incorrect.
The drive-in remains in its original condition minus the screen.
It has not been demolished. The area indicated on his Google map is not the correct location.
This is the correct location.
https://tinyurl.com/y7xgh2vo
All that remains is the foundation to the projector booth/concession stand.
A closer address is 5779 U.S. 11, Canton, NY. The screen lasted until at least 2011 before being torn down.
Today, the property is empty with only the ramps, screen and projection booth/concession stand foundation remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/ybtt44f5
The drive-in was located about ¼ mile north of the intersection on the west side of US-5.
Today, the property is overgrown with cedar trees, but you can clearly see the ramps.
Found It!
The drive-in was located west of Waverly next to 618 Broadway Ave, New Johnsonville, TN. It sat on the south side of the highway near the lake. The drive-in appears in the 1953 and 1970 topo maps.
By 1981, the drive-in was demolished and a mobile home park was in its place. Today, the mobile home park is gone and it is now the home of the New Johnsonville Flea Market. No trace of the drive-in remains.
https://tinyurl.com/yd2dpj9a
For the purposes of Google Maps, 5492 US-70 will map right across the street from the drive-in. I could not find an exact address that mapped correctly, but if the 5487 US-70 is the actual address, then I’m not trying to change it.
The projector booth/concession stand is long gone. A house sits on that spot with two car ports in front.
A proper address is Old U.S. 74 & Bird Cage Estate, Chadbourn, NC. This will map better on Google.
A 1951 aerial shows the drive-in being near to fully complete. Today, housing sits on the site with Bird Cage Estate road cutting through the middle of the property. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/ycxq8k2n
A closer address is TX-256 & Co Rd C, Memphis, TX. The drive-in was located about a ½ mile W/SW of the intersection indicated on the map on the south side.
Today, a private residence sits on the property with only the faint outlines of the ramps visible just to the west and south of the house.
https://tinyurl.com/ycvzm4co
The concession stand/projection booth is long gone. A 1966 aerial shows the drive-in still open. A 1996 shows the concession stand/projection booth gone along with the screen.
The building in the photo was not present in 1966 nor does it appear to be any type of projection booth/concession stand. The large garage doors on the ground floor indicate that this building was designed and built for another purpose.
You might want to check the link again as the movies being advertised for viewing occurred in the summer of 2016 which is over two years ago.
The question is whether this is an active drive-in which shows movies regularly to the public or an organization that occasionally shows movies primarily to its congregation. It certainly seems to be the latter. Plus, they haven’t shown movies recently at least according to their own website.
Could you be more specific about the location of the marquee?
Historical aerial photos show what might be the marquee located where the Naaman Road Business Park marquee is located today. However, in 1991/1992 aerials it is gone and was replaced years later by the current marquee.
So, is it somewhere else?
A closer address is 1580 U.S. 277G Business, Stamford, Texas.
There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/y7bm94u8
A closer address is 7349 US-40, Cumberland, IN.
Today, a housing edition sits on the property with no traces of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/y8kmdsez
A closer address is 2583 Chamberlin Drive, Denison, IA. The address is right next to the old entrance to the drive-in. A 1950 aerial shows the drive-in under construction.
Today, an RV park sits on the property with only a faint outline of the old drive-in.
https://tinyurl.com/ycnur69g
A closer address is 294 S 4th St, Huntingdon, PA, which is where the entrance and exit roads to the drive-in were located. It is the only part of the drive-in remaining.
A 1971 aerial shows the drive-in fully intact, but the aerial from 1972 shows the screen missing. It may have been replaced as topo maps up to 1989 show the drive-in still present.
Today, a large shopping center with several businesses sits on the property.
https://tinyurl.com/y928k5kr
I do not see any evidence of a marquee, even in the historic aerial photos from 1963 or 1969 when the drive-in existed. A lack of a separate marquee for a drive-in is not all that unusual as the back of the screen often held the marquee.
All I see is a billboard on the NW side of the parking lot that didn’t show up until the 1991 aerial, long after the drive-in was closed and demolished.
You can still see the outline, ramps, and the projector booth/concession stand is still present in a Google street view from 2013.