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7-ECL-31

1976

52

1

Arco (former Sinclair), SE corner of IN 60 and I-65 east of Hamburg (interchange has since been rebuilt and...

113-HLM-29

1985

2

1

Gordon Chrysler-Plymouth - Athens, Ala. Moved marker to *approximate* location; cannot place exactly where...

113-HLM-30

1985

4

1

Athens Tool & Die. Have moved the marker to an *approximate* location - this was either US 31 or US 72...

152-HMR-11

Pre-1986

8

1

WRSA 96.9 studios and transmitter. A longtime 'beautiful music' beacon for the Decatur/Huntsville...

1-BSH-12

1983

76

2

And, like most good things, Lloyd's is gone. They closed and sold out a couple years back - I believe...

52-LPI-10

1987

30

3

Yes - Ansell. It was into the '90s. Condoms were made in Troy, Alabama. But not "Trojans"...

39-DME-37

1963

64

3

That sign on the roof looks like a "Norge ball" - which for years were used for the old Norge Village...

141-JPO-8

1970

58

3

Dutch Pantry - once a small chain of eat-in restaurants. Now down to just one - Clearfield, Pennsylvania along...

41-BDO-8

1981

67

3

McBoxed. I like that - the name, if not the change.

26-BDO-22

1981

74

4

Yeah - somehow I'm not surprised. They've since been assimilated into the "plain gray box"...

42-LCRA-27

1985

30

1

Gib's Cafe. A very good "meat-and-three" diner during my days at ASU (mid '80s). Chicken...

84-ISC-7

1983

7

1

Georgia Welcome Center on US 301 south. Opened 1960. Oldest continually-operated state welcome center in...

53-BCA-32

1984

145

1

Kingshighway & Broadway. Mobil station (obviously!) - we see part of the Best Western Town House lower...

53-BCA-31

1984

144

1

Ward's Big Star - next to it was Super D. Kingshighway (US 61) looking ENE toward Broadway. Also visible...

53-BCA-30

1984

182

1

Kingshighway (US 61) & William St. (Rte. K), looking east. Town Plaza Standard, Ponderosa Steak House...

12-BCA-7

1984

117

2

Best Western Town House - Kingshighway & Broadway.

12-BCA-6

1984

98

2

Town House Motel. Was a Best Western for many years, later called Best Western Inn. Still there today as...

54-BCA-1

1984

118

1

Sands Motel & Pancake House (to the right, partially hidden behind tree)

4-IDA-1

1983

35

1

Albany Mall. Gayfer's anchor store is now Dillard's.

1-IDA-3

1983

24

1

Slappey Drive-In, US 19 north & Ledo Road (NW corner). A Wendy's and a Dollar General are here today...

26-BDO-17

1981

137

2

Oglethorpe Plaza Shopping Center, in much better days. About the only two tenants around today are Citi Trends...

26-BDO-22

1981

74

4

Three guesses, and the first two don't count. <grin> SE corner of E. Oglethorpe & US 19...

41-BDO-28

1981

46

2

Szechuan Restaurant, E. Oglethorpe & Broadway (NE corner). Originally a Howard Johnson's Restaurant...

41-BDO-36

1981

35

1

Town House Motel on W. Oglethorpe, downtown Albany. Was in the Quality chain for years - but hasn't flown...

41-BDO-8

1981

67

3

Motel 6, NE corner of US 19 & E. Oglethorpe. Now the Luxury Inn (I love irony...). Homerun Foods...

41-BDO-11

1981

46

1

Motel 6 - E. Oglethorpe at US 19, NE corner. Kicked out of that chain a few years ago and is now called the...

27-BDO-2

1981

17

1

Deep South Motel - E. Oglethorpe Blvd. Still there today, and only recently was renamed. Now the 5 Points...

24-BDO-35

1981

18

2

Propane plant on US 19 south in Putney. Even with the windows up and flow-through off, you can smell it as...

24-BDO-21

1981

9

1

Putney Oyster Bar. Or, as it's known by locals, the "P.O.B." A classic dive - still around...

26-BDO-20

1981

51

2

Dougherty Middle School.

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