This puts it right where the entrance road used to be.
The drive-in was still intact in 1984, although clearly closed. Today, it is the home of a few businesses. The northern part of the property is still not developed, but no trace of the drive-in remains.
Although the location is close, the partial remains of the entrance and exit roads seen today didn’t appear on the property until at least 2006, long after the drive-in was totally demolished.
An April 2024 Google Street View shows the back of what was the concession stand with projection booth on top. The backwall of the booth was reconfigured to angle the 2nd screen projectors to align with the screen.
The 2nd screen is long gone which is a shame since the area directly in front is not being used, save for the volleyball court. A good place to show movies … if someone puts up a new screen.
A 1955 aerial shows the ticket booth on the entrance road on the east side of the property. By 1984, that area had been cleared and the ticket booth torn down. It no longer exists on the property.
A closer address is 1105 N Crockett Ave, Sonora, TX.
Although the remains of the projection booth does have an address, it connects it to 8th Street which was not the entrance to the drive-in. The Sunoco sits on the entrance road.
Today, the property is overgrown with trees. Apart from the remains of the projection booth, there is no trace of the drive-in on the property.
A closer address is 4401 Seymour Hwy, Wichita Falls, TX.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
Today, Reece Plumbing along with a few other businesses sits on the property which retains the general shape of the drive-in. The entrance road corresponds to the entrance of the old drive-in. However, there is no trace of the drive-in itself remaining.
A six-year run for a drive-in is quite short. Especially since the property has reverted to farmland and was not purchased for development as is most often the case.
Going out of business so soon is most likely attributed to the town being too small to support the drive-in even with the smaller town of Rule not that far away.
It’s also possible that they didn’t have the cash on hand to build a new Cinemascope screen, which was happening across the country at that time. But there were drive-ins that kept their square screen for some time afterwards.
A closer address is 1944 N Section St, Sullivan, IN.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it where the entrance road once sat.
Today, Stemel Communications occupies the area where the entrance road sat. And Extra Space Storage sits where the exit road was located. Most of the property is a plowed field with only hints that ramps once existed.
The only remnants of the drive-in are the edges of the entrance and exit roads where they connect to North Section Street.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it in the middle of the property.
By 1976, the projection booth/concession stand had been demolished and the drive-in was considerably overgrown. Indicated that it had been closed for some time.
Today, it is a private residence with no trace of the drive-in remaining. Although the mesquite trees form the basic outline.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it where the old entrance road use to be.
Today, the Tahoka Maintenance Facility sits on most of the property with a private residence that is located where the entrance was. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A closer address is 504 S. Broadway Street, Mertzon, TX.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the projection booth.
The screen appears to be demolished in a 1971 aerial. The drive-in was seemingly built incorporating the natural ridges of the hill, making it rather unique.
Today, only the projection booth remains which appears to have been built from the rocks on the property, but that is a guess.
A closer address is 1901 Winnfield Hwy, Jonesboro, LA
This puts it right on the property, which was south of Jonesboro.
The drive-in appears intact and probably operational in a 1967 aerial. But by 1980 had been closed for some time. It was demolished by 1998.
Today, the property remains undeveloped and you can still see the outline, ramps, fragments of the entrance and exit roads, and the foundation of the projection booth.
A closer address is 8278 N Allen Rd, Peoria, IL.
The very roads have changed in this area since the drive-in was closed. This puts it right about where the entrance road was present.
Today, several businesses sit on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/yck59snp
A somewhat closer address is 21029 MN-15, New Ulm, MN.
The address is across the highway from where the drive-in once stood.
Still intact in a 1986 aerial, but demolished by 1992. The property is farmland with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/4ybatuzc
A closer address is 4511 College Ave, Snyder, TX.
This puts it right where the entrance road used to be.
The drive-in was still intact in 1984, although clearly closed. Today, it is the home of a few businesses. The northern part of the property is still not developed, but no trace of the drive-in remains.
https://tinyurl.com/4k4fbhu3
The base of the screen (now a storage building), projection booth/concession stand, outline, and entrance road still remain.
Although the location is close, the partial remains of the entrance and exit roads seen today didn’t appear on the property until at least 2006, long after the drive-in was totally demolished.
An April 2024 Google Street View shows the back of what was the concession stand with projection booth on top. The backwall of the booth was reconfigured to angle the 2nd screen projectors to align with the screen.
The 2nd screen is long gone which is a shame since the area directly in front is not being used, save for the volleyball court. A good place to show movies … if someone puts up a new screen.
A 1955 aerial shows the ticket booth on the entrance road on the east side of the property. By 1984, that area had been cleared and the ticket booth torn down. It no longer exists on the property.
A closer address is 1105 N Crockett Ave, Sonora, TX.
Although the remains of the projection booth does have an address, it connects it to 8th Street which was not the entrance to the drive-in. The Sunoco sits on the entrance road.
Today, the property is overgrown with trees. Apart from the remains of the projection booth, there is no trace of the drive-in on the property.
https://tinyurl.com/yfpc8bpk
A May 2024 Google Street View shows the projection booth/concession stand still standing, but not in great shape.
A 1971 aerial shows the drive-in intact, but clearly closed as it is overgrown with vegetation. By 1984, it had been completely demolished.
Today, U-Haul Moving & Storage sits on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A closer address is 4401 Seymour Hwy, Wichita Falls, TX.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
Today, Reece Plumbing along with a few other businesses sits on the property which retains the general shape of the drive-in. The entrance road corresponds to the entrance of the old drive-in. However, there is no trace of the drive-in itself remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/227wzpk9
The screen is still down, but everything else is intact including the ticket booth as of November 2024.
A six-year run for a drive-in is quite short. Especially since the property has reverted to farmland and was not purchased for development as is most often the case.
Going out of business so soon is most likely attributed to the town being too small to support the drive-in even with the smaller town of Rule not that far away.
It’s also possible that they didn’t have the cash on hand to build a new Cinemascope screen, which was happening across the country at that time. But there were drive-ins that kept their square screen for some time afterwards.
A closer address is 4018 Old Iowa Park Rd, Wichita Falls, TX.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right in the middle of the property.
Today, only the outline and ramps remain, mostly on the north side. Along with the foundation for the projector booth/concession stand.
https://tinyurl.com/3hwbt97d
A closer address is 1944 N Section St, Sullivan, IN.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it where the entrance road once sat.
Today, Stemel Communications occupies the area where the entrance road sat. And Extra Space Storage sits where the exit road was located. Most of the property is a plowed field with only hints that ramps once existed.
The only remnants of the drive-in are the edges of the entrance and exit roads where they connect to North Section Street.
https://tinyurl.com/3tecmknh
A closer address is 10524 I-20, Merkel, TX.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it in the middle of the property.
By 1976, the projection booth/concession stand had been demolished and the drive-in was considerably overgrown. Indicated that it had been closed for some time.
Today, it is a private residence with no trace of the drive-in remaining. Although the mesquite trees form the basic outline.
https://tinyurl.com/3k5s7nxk
A 1960 aerial shows the screen gone. By 1983, the drive-in had been totally demolished.
A closer address is 1613 US-87, Tahoka, TX.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it where the old entrance road use to be.
Today, the Tahoka Maintenance Facility sits on most of the property with a private residence that is located where the entrance was. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/yktntp9n
A closer address is 504 S. Broadway Street, Mertzon, TX.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the projection booth.
The screen appears to be demolished in a 1971 aerial. The drive-in was seemingly built incorporating the natural ridges of the hill, making it rather unique.
Today, only the projection booth remains which appears to have been built from the rocks on the property, but that is a guess.
https://tinyurl.com/zbrc5f77
A closer address is 3907 Co Rd 61, Barnum, MN.
This puts it right next to where the entrance road use to be.
The drive-in appears intact, although probably not operational in a 1991 aerial. By 2003, it had been completely demolished.
Today, it appears to be a dirt and gravel dump with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/5cp6ppem
A closer address is 7495 TX-222, Munday TX.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it on private property just north of where the drive-in once stood.
A 1966 aerial shows the drive-in intact and possibly operational. By 1983, it had been demolished.
Today, it is totally gone. Just a whisper of the outline and ramps remain.
https://tinyurl.com/4mes984b
A closer address is 11884 TX-86, Quitaque, TX.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the projection booth.
The drive-in is still intact, but overgrown and has debris on the grounds.
https://tinyurl.com/2b4nk9th
A closer address is 349 U.S. Hwy 385 S, Seminole, TX.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
A 1984 aerial shows the drive-in intact and perhaps operational. By 1991, the drive-in had been demolished.
Today, it is private property with a house sitting where the entrance once stood. You can still make out hints of the outline and ramps.
https://tinyurl.com/4vkt2bfz
A closer address is 4296 NY-417, Allegany, NY.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
The drive-in was still standing in 2002, but overgrown and in poor shape. By 2006, it was totally demolished.
Today, the outline, ramps, marquee, and foundation of the projection booth/concession stand remain.
https://tinyurl.com/33u69ukr
A closer address is 1901 Winnfield Hwy, Jonesboro, LA
This puts it right on the property, which was south of Jonesboro.
The drive-in appears intact and probably operational in a 1967 aerial. But by 1980 had been closed for some time. It was demolished by 1998.
Today, the property remains undeveloped and you can still see the outline, ramps, fragments of the entrance and exit roads, and the foundation of the projection booth.
https://tinyurl.com/3vnfu9jx