Spud Drive-In Theater
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Spud Drive-In Theater | |
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The theater's sign alongside the giant potato | |
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| Nearest city | Driggs, Idaho |
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| Coordinates | 43°41′22″N 111°6′30″W / 43.68944°N 111.10833°WCoordinates: 43°41′22″N 111°6′30″W / 43.68944°N 111.10833°W |
| Area | 4.2 acres (1.7 ha) |
| Built | 1953 |
| Architect | Fence Company of Michigan; Ballentyne Company |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # |
99001475 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 05, 2003 |
The Spud Drive-In Theater is a drive-in theater between Victor and Driggs, Idaho. Located in a potato-farming region, the theater's entrance sign features a giant potato on the back of a 1946 Chevrolet flat-bed truck. The drive-in was built by Ace Wood in 1953. The theatre has also hosted concerts, including a 2010 concert by the band Widespread Panic. Financial difficulties in 2011 threatened to close the drive-in, but arrangements were made to continue its operation as of June 2011.[2]
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References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ Horne, Rachel (May 19, 2011). "The Spud closes after 58 years". Teton Valley News. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
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