Beverly Drive-In Theater

Beverly Drive-In Theater
Beverly Drive-In Theater 2007
Location: 5320 US Hwy 49 S., Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Area: 12 acres (49,000 m2)[2]
NRHP Reference#: 08000761[1]
Added to NRHP: July 30, 2008[1]

Beverly Drive-In Theater was constructed in 1948 as a cinema structure in Forrest County, Mississippi. The main screen measured 105 feet by 75 feet (32 meters by 23 meters), and the theater contained a paved parking area for 500 cars.[2] The back of the screen tower held a display of neon lights that denoted the Beverly logo with a moon and shooting stars. The original owners built their family home beneath the main screen. The theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 30, 2008.[1][3]

The theater operated from 1948 through 1987, and periodically for special events, into 2005, when Hurricane Katrina caused significant damage to the screen and buildings. In 2005, it was the oldest drive-in theater still operating in Mississippi.[2]

The Beverly Drive-In Theater burned to the ground on October 30, 2010.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Announcements and actions on properties for the National Register of Historic Places, August 8, 2008". New listings. National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/20080808.HTM. Retrieved August 8, 2008. 
  2. ^ a b c National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Beverly Drive-In Theater Retrieved November 12, 2011
  3. ^ Featured Properties of the week
  4. ^ Beverly Drive-In Burns to Ground Retrieved November 12, 2011
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