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Overview

This drive-in theatre was located on a valuable parcel of land owned by the Gilmore Family since the 1880s. Illinois famer Arthur Fremont Gilmore (1850-1918) migrated from IL to Los Angeles and, with a partner, bought 256 acres of land in the region near 3rd Avenue, Beverly Boulevard, and Fairfax Avenue. Early in the 1900s, the family found oil on the property, and the land supported derricks and an auto-racing track. By the 1930s and after World War II, the Gilmores opened a series of successful attractions including the Farmer's Market (1934), Gilmore Stadium (opened 1934), and this drive-in theatre (1948). The theatre could accommodate about 650 vehicles, and closed to the public in c. 1975.

Demolition

The Gilmore Drive-In was razed c. 1980.

PCAD id: 21073