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North Park Drive-in
Status: Demolished
Location: 1501 Hudson Ave., Rochester, NY 14621
Screens: 1
Capacity: 865
Original owner: Samual S. Salone, Henry Hays, John Petrossi
Opening date: July 21, 1954
Final season: 1970
What's there now: Keeler Park Apartment Complex.

This page was last updated on November 8, 2010.

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Topo Map from 1995, courtesy of TerraServer USA. Aerial image from 1969, courtesy of the Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District. Aerial image from 2006, courtesy of Google Earth. Aerial close-up image from 2006, courtesy of Google Earth.
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Opening soon article from the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle on July 15, 1954. Grand opening tomorrow ad from the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle on July 20, 1954. Grand opening tonight ad from the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle on July 21, 1954. Now open article from the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle on July 22, 1954.
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Apartment complex entrance at site of former North Park Drive-in from 2009, courtesy of Rick Cohen. Apartment complex buildings at site of former North Park Drive-in from 2009, courtesy of Rick Cohen.    

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#1 - Michael Pavone - 11/03/2011 - 18:55
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