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Re: Locations of abandoned places

Post by NathanFromEngland » Sun Jul 08, 2018 7:46 am

I went by this building recently to notice there was a sign saying "Lease for sale" which totally surprised me, most likely its just someones oppertunity to buy this pub or convert it.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.44066 ... 312!8i6656
There's also a Pound-Stretcher that closed down in June 2017.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.44066 ... 312!8i6656
The biggest blow though is the Broadway Market, which closed down in July 2015, this took a newsagents and a cafe along with it
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.44066 ... 312!8i6656
Not too far from here is another cafe.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.44141 ... 312!8i6656
Unrelated, i found out there are plans to close down this store at the end of the month
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.44071 ... 312!8i6656
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Re: Locations of abandoned places

Post by dan the ca railfan » Thu Aug 30, 2018 10:10 pm

views of an abandoned drive-in movie theater!!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.604552, ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.6052476 ... 312!8i6656

the entrance sign to the drive-in is still intact

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.6063943 ... 312!8i6656

the projectionists booth is still there

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.6066065 ... 312!8i6656

now for the people who are wondering it was called the midway drive-in and although the consession stand is gone i think it wouldn't be hard in it's state to get a flick or two going

also i didn't get a snapshot from google earth of the other screen because i couldn't tell if it was still they're or not.
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Re: Locations of abandoned places

Post by freebrickproductions » Thu Aug 30, 2018 10:17 pm

dan the ca railfan wrote:views of an abandoned drive-in movie theater!!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.604552, ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.6052476 ... 312!8i6656

the entrance sign to the drive-in is still intact

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.6063943 ... 312!8i6656

the projectionists booth is still there

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.6066065 ... 312!8i6656

now for the people who are wondering it was called the midway drive-in and although the consession stand is gone i think it wouldn't be hard in it's state to get a flick or two going

also i didn't get a snapshot from google earth of the other screen because i couldn't tell if it was still they're or not.
Both are still there it appears. And the latest satellite imagery appears to show that someone's since bought it and appears to be doing something with it.
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Re: Locations of abandoned places

Post by dan the ca railfan » Thu Aug 30, 2018 10:30 pm

freebrickproductions wrote:
dan the ca railfan wrote:views of an abandoned drive-in movie theater!!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.604552, ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.6052476 ... 312!8i6656

the entrance sign to the drive-in is still intact

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.6063943 ... 312!8i6656

the projectionists booth is still there

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.6066065 ... 312!8i6656

now for the people who are wondering it was called the midway drive-in and although the consession stand is gone i think it wouldn't be hard in it's state to get a flick or two going

also i didn't get a snapshot from google earth of the other screen because i couldn't tell if it was still they're or not.
Both are still there it appears. And the latest satellite imagery appears to show that someone's since bought it and appears to be doing something with it.
it hinting that someone's going to reopen the drive-in or tear it down?

i would love to know!
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Re: Locations of abandoned places

Post by dan the ca railfan » Thu Aug 30, 2018 10:39 pm

sad video of drive-in being demolished!

:Eeeeek: :Awww: i think it was in my state in a town i visited too!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9si21s7Ii0
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Post by freebrickproductions » Thu Aug 30, 2018 11:20 pm

dan the ca railfan wrote:sad video of drive-in being demolished!

:Eeeeek: :Awww: i think it was in my state in a town i visited too!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9si21s7Ii0
Wrong drive-in, though it has the same name. If you read the description, you'd see that the video was taken in 2005 (street view of the one you posted was from 2011) and the drive-in in the video was in Kent, WA (not Reedley, CA like the one you posted is).
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Re: Locations of abandoned places

Post by dan the ca railfan » Fri Aug 31, 2018 12:49 am

freebrickproductions wrote:
dan the ca railfan wrote:sad video of drive-in being demolished!

:Eeeeek: :Awww: i think it was in my state in a town i visited too!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9si21s7Ii0
Wrong drive-in, though it has the same name. If you read the description, you'd see that the video was taken in 2005 (street view of the one you posted was from 2011) and the drive-in in the video was in Kent, WA (not Reedley, CA like the one you posted is).
i thought it was in eureka ca as there was also a drive in there.

how far aay from huntsville is russelville ,al

there is an operating drive in there and i think it would be cool if you went to one!

https://www.google.com/maps/@34.5518735 ... 312!8i6656
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Re: Locations of abandoned places

Post by NathanFromEngland » Fri Aug 31, 2018 5:28 am

I know i've posted this before.

The Fir Tree, Closed in 2007 after a fatal shooting on a young boy it reopened in 2010 but reports indicated it closed again in late 2013. (Most likely due to declining attendance)
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.4494094 ... 312!8i6656
This residence (was a former newsagents, cash for clothes shop then a fireworks shop) before reopening as a hair salon, sadly this only lasted a few weeks before a stolen van crashed into it and burned the place. It was finally converted into a residence in the summer.
The large plot of land here, was formerly a pub called The Crown. (Under a branch of Dickie Lewis) It was closed around 2004-5 for redevelopment, Sadly it wasn't in a regeneration zoned area and became the site of numerous arson attacks including one that destroyed the roof. it was then demolished in 2007, the land today remains undeveloped.
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Re: Locations of abandoned places

Post by ZachL » Fri Aug 31, 2018 8:41 pm

dan the ca railfan wrote:how far aay from huntsville is russelville ,al
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+far+away+from+ ... ille+%2Cal
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Re: Locations of abandoned places

Post by freebrickproductions » Fri Aug 31, 2018 9:44 pm

dan the ca railfan wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:
dan the ca railfan wrote:sad video of drive-in being demolished!

:Eeeeek: :Awww: i think it was in my state in a town i visited too!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9si21s7Ii0
Wrong drive-in, though it has the same name. If you read the description, you'd see that the video was taken in 2005 (street view of the one you posted was from 2011) and the drive-in in the video was in Kent, WA (not Reedley, CA like the one you posted is).
i thought it was in eureka ca as there was also a drive in there.

how far aay from huntsville is russelville ,al

there is an operating drive in there and i think it would be cool if you went to one!

https://www.google.com/maps/@34.5518735 ... 312!8i6656
As Zach pointed out, it ain't too far away, though there's a closer one to me in Athens, AL:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7869616 ... 312!8i6656

There's also others in the state, such as one in Gu-Win, AL:
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.9541257 ... 312!8i6656
Along with a few others around the state.

Also, fun fact: The Publix (and the surrounding shopping center) at the corner of Whitesburg Drive and Airport Road here in Huntsville was built on the site of a drive-in theater.
They/Them for me, please.

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