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Location DB > United States > Texas > Commerce > Hi-View Drive In
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Hi-View Drive In
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 Database Info
created by Bustedknuckle on 3/10/2008 2:34 PM
last modified by moonglowmaiden on 2/4/2023 5:56 AM
 Viewability
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This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
 Overview
 Description
Screen Tower is about all that is left besides the remains of the concession/projection building and a small ticket booth at the base of the tower.
 Basic Information
Type: Building
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: forget it
 Physical Information
Address

Commerce, Texas
United States
Owner:
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  •  Hazards
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  •  Interesting Features
    Just a cookie cutter drive in with a concession stand that has since been blown down. Corrugated steel and wood frame construction.
     Security Measures
     Historical Dates
    Built: 1940
    Closed: 1970
     Required Equipment
  • long pants / sleeves
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     History
    The Hi-View theater was opened in the early 1940s in the small college town of Commerce. It only stayed open for a short while closing in 1959. However, it was renovated and re-opened in 1961. But business was slow. It soon became apparent that in order to get business from the nearby students they would have to show adult (B) movies and serve beer. It stayed open using this format until the 70s. Now it is just rotting away in a lonely country pasture like many other drive-ins situated in the country.
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     Future Plans
    This one is probably too far gone to resurrect unfortunately so its plans are probably just to succumb to the elements.

    Google Street View on 5/2013 shows the place still there. The sat. images on 3/12/2014 dont look so promising. May be worth an update if anyone's in the area or we could just wait for another Google drive-by.

    Demo'd as of 2019
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    Lets all go to the movies!
    Mon, Mar 10th, 2008
    posted by Bustedknuckle
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    Category Rating
    Photography 7 / 10
    Coolness 7 / 10
    Content Quality 7 / 10
     Validation
    This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 2/4/2023 8:42 AM.

     Latest Changes
  • on Feb 4 23 at 8:42, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Feb 4 23 at 5:56, moonglowmaiden changed the following: Type, Status, Recommendation, Future Plans
  • on Oct 17 15 at 22:19, Mike Dijital validated this location
  • on Oct 16 15 at 3:35, Peptic Ulcer changed the following: Future Plans
  • on May 25 08 at 16:22, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Mar 10 08 at 15:07, Bustedknuckle changed the following: Interesting Features, Description
  • on Mar 10 08 at 15:06, Bustedknuckle made this location available
  • on Mar 10 08 at 15:06, Bustedknuckle updated the main picture
  • on Mar 10 08 at 15:04, Bustedknuckle updated gallery picture Tailer
  • on Mar 10 08 at 15:03, Bustedknuckle updated gallery picture Ford
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