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post by catdog23

At the Drive-In
< on 9/6/2015 3:00 AM >

Nearby drive in that's been closed for 20 years. Just an immense (hollow) rectangle that served as the screen and admission area, and also had the projection/concession building in the back. This was the pre-radio kind with speaker stands for each car.

Back side of the projection screen

Chipped paint on the front of the projection screen.

There was some playground equipment as well as burned tires in front of the screen

The projection house:

Speaker stands:

A bad shot of the interior of the screen building, it doesn't give the immense sense of scale of the immense hollow rectangle

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post by Skye_Ann

Re: At the Drive-In
<Reply # 1 on 9/6/2015 3:06 AM >

That shade of blue on the wall in pic #5 is really beautiful, I love it!
What a cool little place - I love the variety of locations we've been seeing on this forum lately.

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post by rob.i.am

Re: At the Drive-In
<Reply # 2 on 9/6/2015 3:06 AM >

This makes me sad. I <3 drive-ins.

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post by Punchy

Re: At the Drive-In
<Reply # 3 on 9/6/2015 1:42 PM >

Cool location. I love drive-ins, too.

In regards to the size of the screen, there are at least three that I know of that have homes inside the screen tower. The Skyview in Marion, VA has an equipment company on the ground floor and apartments higher up in the screen. The Hiland in Rural Retreat, VA has been converted into a nursery, and the owners' live in the screen. The Sunset in Shinnston, WV still shows movies, and the owners' there also live in the screen.

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post by Storytrail

Re: At the Drive-In
<Reply # 4 on 9/6/2015 11:16 PM >

Neat find, Catdog! Great amount of overgrowth around the projection house!

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post by Ganesha

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Re: At the Drive-In
<Reply # 5 on 9/6/2015 11:54 PM >

Teeter-totters were an early lesson on whom to trust for my generation. You seldom see them now.

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post by ForgottenRails

Re: At the Drive-In
<Reply # 6 on 9/7/2015 1:25 AM >

Every drive through I have been to, including active ones has see-saws. Both funny and creepy. Nice photos!

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post by Bvmblebee

Re: At the Drive-In
<Reply # 7 on 9/7/2015 1:52 AM >

It's sad to see these relics of the past abandoned, especially since the 5 drive-in in Oakville is always so packed. Great post!

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post by catdog23

Re: At the Drive-In
<Reply # 8 on 9/7/2015 12:58 PM >

Thanks Skye_Ann!

There are at least three that I know of that have homes inside the screen tower.

The only ones I've seen have had flat (concrete or wooden) screens, but that' neat.

Teeter-totters were an early lesson on whom to trust for my generation.

LOL

Great amount of overgrowth around the projection house!

It was kind of annoying to photograph.

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post by fortress

f.o.s.

Re: At the Drive-In
<Reply # 9 on 9/7/2015 11:10 PM >

Really liking shot 2 with the slide.....it's so dwarfed by that screen wall

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post by Finz519

Re: At the Drive-In
<Reply # 10 on 9/7/2015 11:12 PM >

Love to see old playground equipment. Nice set!

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post by Storytrail

Re: At the Drive-In
<Reply # 11 on 9/22/2015 1:32 AM >

Posted by catdog23
It was kind of annoying to photograph.

Yeah, I can see that. It's a love hate kind of thing - the growth brings it closer to being immersed in nature, but it's certainly hard to capture in return.

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post by Match Girl

Re: At the Drive-In
<Reply # 12 on 9/23/2015 4:34 PM >

WOW! Hey, I was there about 5-6 years ago and it looked pretty much the same... inside was a little cleaner, and overgrowth not as bad but otherwise the same. Thanks for posting!

Edit - my shots from 2010 https://www.flickr.../72157624416277989

[last edit 9/23/2015 6:44 PM by Match Girl - edited 1 times]

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