South Salem Drive In - Salem, OR
Posted by: 
shadow101
N 44° 55.467 W 122° 59.021
10T E 501287 N 4974557
The remnants of a Drive In along I-5 in Salem.
Waymark Code: WM317Z
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 01/23/2008
Views: 50
This was a four screen location that closed after a fire in the mid 90s. Apparently the owners were living in an apartment within the projection/concession building, and an electrical fire wiped out the structure. The earliest reference that I can find to this theater is in the early 60s. After closing, the land lay empty for a couple of years until an 11 screen multiplex went in there. The property is still a rectangle depressed about 20 feet below the surrounding terrain, and the southern 2/3 is used for the multiplex and parking. The northern part is vacant land, with occasional bits of wreckage from the old installation. The one actual identifiable remnant is the marquee sign, still standing up on Lancaster Drive.
Current condition: Very little remains (signs, speaker posts, car ramps, screen structure, etc.)
Address:
365 Lancaster Drive SE
Salem, OR US
97301
Web Page: [Web Link]
Rating: 
Unknown Name: Not listed
Drive-In For Sale!: Not listed
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