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Lakeshore Drive-In Theatre - Fort Gratiot MI 

Address: 5737 Lakeshore Rd
City: Fort Gratiot
State: MI
Zip: 48060
County: St. Clair
Open: 1948 (5-25-48)
Closed: 1986
Capacity: 600
Owner History: H. J. Ochs, Triangle Drive-In Co.
Number of visits to this page: 15356
General Information:

AKA Bluewater Drive-In

Owners are listed as H.J. Ochs and later Triangle Drive-In Co. The drive-in opened May 25, 1948 and it lists a closing date in 1986. This ozoner had a car capacity of 600 with a single screen. It has since been demolished.

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Info Updates:
1/6/2008 - R.M. Glowczewski
Approximately 50% of the empty lot of the former Lakeshore Drive In was purchased in 2005.

That section was cleared of 19 years of plant growth, and another Blue Water area old-age assisted-living nursing home was built on it. It is called "Regency on the Lake" and it occupys the south section of the lot.

The north section of the lot is still empty and covered with plant life, while the lot to the north of that which once held the ice cream parlor and putt-putt golf course previously spoken of was torn down in 2006 to some day house condos.

The grocery store building to the north of that is still there, totally abandoned with smashed windows and complete.
6/12/2006 - Chris Harder
In the 60s, my parents owned the grocery store just to the north of the drive in, on the other side of the Putt Putt. It was a great place to grow up, there was the store, the Putt Putt, occasionally the restaurant was open, the golf course, the drive in and a gas station. There was also Mil & Mels gift shop a little further south. I remember watching The Planet of the Apes, True Grit, Kellys Heroes... Elvis and The Trouble With Girls, and, of course, the 4th of July fireworks, every year... not the biggest show, but, always fun! Pretty neat finding your site!
9/11/2004 - Unknown
According to Port Huron library newspaper microfilm, the Lakeshore was still there in October, 1986, showing movies on weekends only. As of July, 1987, it was gone.
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Lakeshore Drive-In Theatre - 1982 Aerial Photo (newer photo)
1982 Aerial Photo (newer photo)
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Lakeshore Drive-In Theatre - Historic Aerial (newer photo)
Historic Aerial (newer photo)
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Aerial - Photo From Terraserver (newer photo)
Lakeshore Drive-In Theatre - 1961 Aerial With Putt Putt Next Door (newer photo)
1961 Aerial With Putt Putt Next Door (newer photo)
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Aerial (newer photo)
Lakeshore Drive-In Theatre - 10 Sep 1973 Article On Robbery (newer photo)
10 Sep 1973 Article On Robbery (newer photo)
Lakeshore Drive-In Theatre - Apr 13 1948 Article On Restaurant Nearby (newer photo)
Apr 13 1948 Article On Restaurant Nearby (newer photo)
Lakeshore Drive-In Theatre - Jun 10 1987 Article On Closing (newer photo)
Jun 10 1987 Article On Closing (newer photo)
Lakeshore Drive-In Theatre - Jun 23 1948 Mention (newer photo)
Jun 23 1948 Mention (newer photo)
Lakeshore Drive-In Theatre - June 14 1958 Ad (newer photo)
June 14 1958 Ad (newer photo)
Lakeshore Drive-In Theatre - June 1964 Ad (newer photo)
June 1964 Ad (newer photo)
Lakeshore Drive-In Theatre - Oct 21 1973 Article (newer photo)
Oct 21 1973 Article (newer photo)
Lakeshore Drive-In Theatre - Screen Comes Down June 1987 (newer photo)
Screen Comes Down June 1987 (newer photo)
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