Ridge Drive-In
Emmet St. (US 29 north) at Hydraulic Rd., Charlottesville, Va.
capacity: 295 cars
years of operation: 1950-79
currently: Kroger/SuperX

Operated by Richmond-based Neighborhood Theatres.


A 1966 aerial photo of the Ridge Drive-In and vicinity. Note the winding entranceway down the sharp slope to the ticket booth. To the north and south, the K mart and the US 250 bypass have already been built.

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