utahtheaters.info
  
  •Home •Theaters •News •Recent  
 
Airport Drive-In
2711 North Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah
•Main Page
•Photos
•Sign Guestbook

Gem Theatre
Salt Lake City, Utah

The Liberty Theatre, later known as the Gem, opened 1 February 1911 at a cost of $20,000.  The “photo-playhouse” was to be “one of the most modern motion picture houses in the west,” including “many new features which have not before been incorporated in plans for a motion picture house.”  Private loges allowed patrons to enjoy “the exclusiveness and comforts of the opera box.”
 
 
  Home   »  Theaters   »  Airport Drive-In  »  Photos  »  Exterior Photos
   
 
Airport Drive-In
Exterior Photos
Aerial view of North Temple Street making a detour around an extension to an airport runway.  Airport Drive-In, Salt Lake City, Utah

The Airport Drive-In was located on the south side of North Temple, across the street from the Salt Lake International Airport.  The theater was at 2711 West North Temple Street, which, according to MapQuest.com, is within an area which was annexed into the airport.  The street was redirected around the edge of the annexed property, apparently so lights leading to the runway could be installed.
Airport Drive-In, Salt Lake City, Utah
Image courtesy of the US Geological Survey, 8 October 1998

A geological survey map from 1975.  Airport Drive-In, Salt Lake City, Utah

This geological survey map from 1975 does not show the Airport Drive-In.  At the time North Temple Street still continued in a straight line at the end of the runway.
Airport Drive-In, Salt Lake City, Utah
Image courtesy of the US Geological Survey, 1 July 1975