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Indiana Drive-ins

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Clermont Deluxe Drive-in [gone]
Clermont, IN		 Tri-Way Drive-in
Plymouth, IN		 Hillcrest Drive-in
Fort Wayne, IN
The Clermont Deluxe Drive-in opened in 1950. It had two screens and a playground. This photo is from 2005. The drive-in closed in 2007. By 2013, the screen tower was gone. For more, see this website.

The Tri-Way Drive-in opened in 1953. It now has four screens. The name comes from its location at the junction of three main highways. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

The Hillcrest Drive-in opened sometime in the 1950s and was demolished in the early 1990s. The marquee sign was moved in front the Hillcrest High School which had closed in 1979 and been converted into a store known as the Berry Patch. That store is gone and the building is vacant. In 2016, plans were announced to turn the building into senior apartments. For more, see this website. [map]

13-24 Drive-in
Wabash, IN
The 13-24 Drive-in opened in 1950 and is still open today. The name comes from its location at the intersection of Routes 13 and 24. For more, see this website. [map]

Airline Twin Drive-in
Winchester, IN
The Airline Twin Drive-in has been around since at least the 1960s. The glass block ticket booth appears to be from the 1940s or 1950s. The "Twin" was added to the name in 2002 when a second screen was added. It closed in 2014. In 2016, it reopened as the Hummel's Drive-in. [map]

Lake Shore Drive-In
Monticello, IN		 Ski-Hi Drive-In [gone]
Muncie, IN		 Paoli Drive-In [gone]
Paoli, IN
The Lake Shore Drive-in opened in 1949 and is still in operation. They added a second screen in 2003. This screentower was rebuilt sometime between this 2009 photo and 2015. [map]

The Ski-Hi Drive-in opened in 1952 and had been closed since 2005. It was demolished in 2016.

The Paoli Drive-in opened in the 1950s. It has been closed since at least 2001. This photo is from 2010. By 2019, half of the panels on the screentower were gone. By 2023, the entire screentower was a pile of rubble on the ground.

Holiday Drive-In
Rockport, IN
The Holiday Drive-in opened in 1955 and now has five screens. These photos are from 2010. This neon sign was replaced with a modern plastic and bulb sign by 2014. The screentower has been repainted. [map]

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