Milentz Drive-In
Liberty, Texas1950-1980s
Shop Milentz Drive-In tees, long sleeve tees and hoodies. A.R. Milentz Sr. opened the Milentz in Liberty, Texas, in 1950 and put the family name on the tower, in red block capitals over a long red script Theatre. John Margolies photographed it in 1979 for his survey of American roadside buildings. Pick a style below, then read the full Milentz history further down. Every shirt is printed to order in the USA and carries the memories of bygone places and teams.
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Milentz Drive-In History
The Milentz Drive-In in Liberty, Texas, opened on August 1, 1950, at 2801 North Main Street. A.R. Milentz Sr. opened it, and the family name went on the tower. He also ran the Park Theatre on the town square, a house that opened in 1938. The drive-in had one screen and room for about 360 cars. It later passed to Bob Milentz, who ran both.
The tower was tall and brick, and later side wings appear to have been added to widen it. Across the face ran MILENTZ in red block capitals, with Theatre below in a long red script. John Margolies photographed it in 1979 for his survey of American roadside buildings, with a marquee in front.
It stayed open into the early 1980s. A 1982 aerial shows the grounds intact, and it was gone by 1995. An RV and marine dealer now stands on the land, with no trace of the theater. The Park Theatre is still there, reopened in 1993 as the Liberty Opry.