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Northside Drive-in
Status: Abandoned
Location: 27730 Rte 12, Watertown, NY 13601
Screens: 1
Capacity: 450 cars
Original owner: Built by Dr. Phillip Lievig; bought by ATKO Canton Corp in 1975.
Opening date: July 20, 1950
Final season: 1988
What's there now: Empty lot, snack bar still standing, all other structures have been demolished

This page was last updated on January 10, 2010.

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Topo Map from 1982, courtesy of TerraServer USA. Aerial image from 1985, courtesy of the St. Lawrence County Soil and Water Conservation District. Aerial image from 1994, courtesy of TerraServer USA. Aerial image from 2006, courtesy of Google Earth.
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Aerial close-up image from 2006, courtesy of Google Earth. Grand opening tonight ad from the Watertown Daily Times on July 20, 1950. Northside Drive-in snackbar from fall 2007, courtesy of Rick Cohen. Northside Drive-in parking ramps covered in snow from fall 2007, courtesy of Rick Cohen.

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