Historical Marker
Lafayette House
Historical marker location:
3525 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette, California
( Marker is at the intersection of Mt. Diablo Boulevard and Morago Road, on the right when traveling east on Mt. Diablo Boulevard.)
Marker installed: 1998
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.