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Thursday, January 8, 2015

Misc. Salem #28: South Salem Drive In

365 Lancaster Drive SE

IMG_3870 South Salem Drive In Sign on Lancaster Drive in Salem, Oregon on September 17, 2006
South Salem Drive In Sign on September 17, 2006

The South Salem Drive In closed in 1994 following a fire.

IMG_3866 South Salem Drive In Sign on Lancaster Drive in Salem, Oregon on September 17, 2006
South Salem Drive In Sign on September 17, 2006

After the remains of the drive-in were demolished, this sign at the site of the entrance on Lancaster Drive remained standing for years.

IMG_3867 South Salem Drive In Sign on Lancaster Drive in Salem, Oregon on September 17, 2006
South Salem Drive In Sign on September 17, 2006

The south side of the sign was far more weathered than the north side.

IMG_3868 South Salem Drive In Sign on Lancaster Drive in Salem, Oregon on September 17, 2006
South Salem Drive In Sign on September 17, 2006

The sign’s remaining electrical components were left exposed to the weather.

IMG_3869 Site of the South Salem Drive In in Salem, Oregon on September 17, 2006
South Salem Drive In Site on September 17, 2006

In 1999, Regal Cinemas' Santiam 11 opened on the former site of the South Salem Drive In, but the new theater used a different entrance, and the old sign remained.

This sign was still standing through 2007, but it has since been removed.

Additional Links:
South Salem Drive In at CinemaTour
South Salem Drive In at Waymarking

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