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circa 1950s: Phil Edwards |
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Folkston,
Georgia
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2nd St. N. |
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Located
at a major confluence of highways, U.S. 1, & U.S. 301, Folkston's
golden age of the roadside lasted for about a quarter of a century.
A Howard Johnson's Restaurant was operating there by 1957 and
its complimentary Motor Lodge with "50 luxurious rooms"
by 1959. The complex was flanked by two older motels--the Charlton
Motel on the south, and the Folkston Motel to the north. Moreover
other motels and restaurants came to line up on Folkston's north
side, offering weary motorists a plethora of choices.
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is believed that the HoJo's original franchise operators were
W. B. & D. C. Darden, but by 1962 the site was owned and operated
by Mr. & Mrs. Frank Greco. The Grecos also had an interest
in the nearby Folkston Motel and advertised its proximity to the
Howard Johnson's. Although it is believed that the owners of the
Charlton Motel did not share any ownership with the HJ's, their
property was immediately adjacent to the Restaurant and advertised
it jointly in postcards and in AAA TourBooks.
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Higher:
1961-62 Southeastern AAA TourBook page 175. Above:
1968-69 Southeastern AAA TourBook page 236 |
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| Postcard
circa 1960s: Kummerlowe |
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| 1956
Superior Court directory cover detail |
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Begun
in the early 1950s, Superior was a referral organization of motels.
At its peak in the 1960s there were about 500 motels in the network.
Interestingly the earliest Howard Johnson's Motor Lodges were
members of Superior, but they all ended their affliations by the
end of the 1950s. Although there is no evidence that Folkston's
HJ's was ever a member, both the Folkston Motel and the Charlton
Motel were. |
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| Postcard
circa 1950s: Kummerlowe |
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| Postcard
circa 1960s: Kummerlowe |
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| Photograph
2007: Bob Venditti |
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the latter 1970s, Interstate 95 had become largely complete, and
that super highway bypassed Folkston. Bereft of patrons, one-by-one
the motels were closed, demolished, or converted into other uses.
Folkston's HoJo's was no exception, but it held on until 1978. Parts
of the Motor Lodge remained into the 2020s and it was operating
as US 1 Studio Apartments. |
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circa 2000s: Bob Venditti |
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| Photographs
September 2002: Phil Edwards |
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| Photographs:
Robby Delius |
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| Photograph
2014: Bob Venditti |
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| Photograph
2000s: Bob Venditti |
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| Photograph
September 2002: Phil Edwards |
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| Photograph
2000s: Bob Venditti |
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September 2002: Phil Edwards |
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At
some point following its Orange Roofed days the Restaurant was
converted into VFW Post 9560. But by the late 2010s the post no
longer appeared to be actively maintained. |
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| Photograph
2000s: Bob Venditti |
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| Photograph
September 2002: Phil Edwards |
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2014: Bob Venditti |
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