Bonham Drive-in
Posted by: 
MizzMonkey
N 33° 34.207 W 096° 13.200
14S E 758052 N 3717956
The Bonham Drive-in was built by the mid-1950s. It has been abandoned for many years.
Waymark Code: WM14383
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/05/2021
Views: 20
The Bonham Drive-In was opened by Cole Theatres on July 11, 1950 with John Wayne in “Three Godfathers”. It had a capacity for 304 cars, and there were 54 seats for walk-in patrons. It was still open in 1977.
All that is left is the old marquee sign. The new land owners have demolished the only remaining building (old ticket booth) and the North Texas Auctions building was added along with the a chain length barbed wire fence.
While the sign is deteriorating, it is still a prominent and only remaining reminder of a theater that was. The Bonham Drive-In Theatre marquee is located just west of Bonham, Texas off HWY 56 just before you get into town. You can’t miss it.
Current condition: Very little remains (signs, speaker posts, car ramps, screen structure, etc.)
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Unknown Name: Not listed
Address: Not listed
Drive-In For Sale!: Not listed
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