Historical Marker
Peralta House
Historical marker location:
561 Lafayette Avenue, San Leandro, California
( Marker can be reached from Lafayette Avenue near Leo Avenue, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1949
The first drive-in movie theater in the world was opened in California in 1933. The theater, called the Drive-In Theatre, was located in Camden, New Jersey. However, the drive-in movie theater became more popular in California and eventually spread across the country.