Hotel De Anza

Historical marker location:

233 West Santa Clara Street, San Jose, California

( Marker is at the intersection of West Santa Clara Street and Notre Dame Avenue on West Santa Clara Street.)

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.