Dalton

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Dalton, Georgia

Directories boasted that this Howard Johnson's was near "the carpet capital of the world!" It opened in 1967 or '68.

Photos courtesy of Phil Edwards; Spring, 2002

The altered Gate Lodge resembles the once grand 1960s restaurants found at Nashua and Plattsburg

Phil bravely took these shots as a vicious dog barked furiously at him! The dog can be barely seen to the left of the restaurant in the top photo.

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