Spud Drive-In Theater

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Spud Drive-In Theater
Spud Drive In From Highway 33.jpg
The theater's sign alongside the giant potato
Spud Drive-In Theater is located in Idaho
Spud Drive-In Theater
Nearest cityDriggs, Idaho
Coordinates43°41′22″N 111°6′30″W / 43.68944°N 111.10833°W / 43.68944; -111.10833Coordinates: 43°41′22″N 111°6′30″W / 43.68944°N 111.10833°W / 43.68944; -111.10833
Area4.2 acres (1.7 ha)
Built1953
ArchitectFence Company of Michigan; Ballentyne Company
NRHP reference No.99001475 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 05, 2003

The Spud Drive-In Theater is a drive-in theater between Victor and Driggs, Idaho.

Background[]

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.[2]

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References[]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Horne, Rachel (May 19, 2011). "The Spud closes after 58 years". Teton Valley News. Retrieved 19 May 2011.

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