87 Drive-In Fredericksburg Texas
This old theater is located on Highway 87 on the south side of Fredericksburg Texas. The theater is still in fair condition with all the buildings still on the site. It's located right next to a car dealership. My dad worked the ticket booth at this theater when he lived in Fredericksburg in the late 1950s. According to my mom, who grew up in Fredericksburg, the theater was built sometime in the early 1950s. These photos are from 2 different visits to Fredericksburg, one visit in July of 2001 and one visit in July 2003. This photo was taken in July 2003. Click any photo to see a larger version.


Another shot of the back of the screen. Some of the neon tubing is still in place. The screen tower is made of wood and has old asphalt shingles on it. The screen appears to have been widened at one time with the tubing frame and corrugated screen sections. At the time this photo was taken in July 2001 the screen was still all intact.

This photo was taken in July 2003. The south end screen extension corrugated sheets have fallen off of the frame. The screen is noticably more weathered than the July 2001 photos.

A July 2001 shot from near the projection building. The lot the theater is on is very large. The screen is still in decent shape here. The entry drive and gate is to the left of the screen. The ticket booth is no longer there.

A July 2001 photo of the projection building. This building was still in good shape when this photo was taken. From what I remember it was still in similar shape in 2003.