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Star Drive-in
Status: Demolished
Location: 4571 Lake Avenue, Blasdell, NY 14219
Screens: 1
Capacity: 500
Original owner: Built by Ben and Ann Schick; operated later by Blat Brothers.
Opening date: October 25, 1947
Final season: 1978
What's there now: The property is currently occupied by Lake Avenue Plaza, which includes Rite-Aid, Family Dollar, China King, Bargain Outlet, and a vacant Ames store.

This page was last updated on January 27, 2010.

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Topo map from 1995, courtesy of TerraServer USA. Aerial image from 1951, courtesy of the Erie County Division of Information & Support Services. Aerial image from 1966, courtesy of HistoricAerials.com. Skyway Lakeshore aerial photo, courtesy of Dominic Scalzo.
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Aerial image from 2006, courtesy of Google Earth. Aerial close-up image from 2006, courtesy of Google Earth. Grand opening tomorrow ad from the Buffalo Evening News on October 24, 1947. Grand opening tonight article from the Buffalo Evening News on October 25, 1947.
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Grand opening tonight ad from the Buffalo Evening News on October 25, 1947. Now Open article from the Hamburg Sun on October 30, 1947. Now open ad from the Hamburg Sun on October 30, 1947. Opening for the season ad from the Buffalo Evening News on April 30, 1948.
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Former Star Drive-in entrance from Lake Avenue, image from 2007 courtesy of Rick Cohen. Lake Avenue Plaza at site of former Star Drive-in, image from 2007 courtesy of Rick Cohen.    

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two years ago a friend and i visited the drive in sight and found a few remnants of this once popular drive in some ramps were seen under the shrub growth and the exit lane was still there.i attended this theater as a kid
#1 - old nick - 01/23/2010 - 10:32
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