| top |
|
| Horne's
Locations in Georgia: |
|
|
|
| |
| Locations
listed above are from Horne's directories and other sources. |
|
| |
| atlanta |
| |
| Brochure
view circa 1980s: Courtesy of Larry Passaro |
| |
Atlanta-North,
Georgia
-- 2820 Chamblee Tucker Rd. |
| |
Dating
from the late 1960s, the Horne's on Atlanta's north side became
the North Executive Inn by the middle 1970s. The property
was converted into a Quality Inn and Flavors Restaurant and
Lounge operated and managed by Wolray Hotels Inc. during the
early 1980s. A Motel 6 held the address of the former Horne's
during 2007. |
|
| |
| Back
to top |
| atlanta |
| |
| Brochure
views circa 1970s: Courtesy of Larry Passaro |
|
| |
|
| Atlanta-South,
Georgia |
| --
4772 S. Expressway (I-75 Frontage Rd.) |
| |
Located
just south of a free-standing Howard Johnson's restaurant,
the Atlanta-South Horne's was built in the middle to
late 1960s. Highway realignment eliminated easy access
for its guests and likely facilitated the property's
decline.
Possibly
branded as a Red Carpet Inn (based on the "candle"
sign) after the Horne's chain became defunct, the site
was reborn as Kings Motor Inn and Market Basket Restaurant.
Long lived, the former Horne's continued to serve lodgers
as the The Kings
Inn into the late 2000s. |
| |
Left:
Kings Motor Inn sign from the 1970s was perhaps a recycled
red Carpet Inn "flickering candle" sign. |
|
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| Back
to top |
| Cecil |
| |
| Photos
May 2005: Kummerlowe Archive |
| |
Cecil
-- I-75 @ Old Coffee Rd |
| |
Not
listed in any available Horne's directory there was nonetheless
a Horne's highway stop location in the vicinity of Cecil!
Evidence at the scene indicated that entrepreneurs had once
had high hopes for the development of roadside business
success at the I-75 exit which served the sleepy hamlet
of Cecil, Georgia. However by the middle 2000s nothing viable
appeared to remain. At one time in addition to the Horne's
there had been a motel, campground, and at least a couple
of service stations. |
| |
Above:
Only the concrete from the gas pump area as well as the
asphalt which marked the parking lot and driveways remained. |
| |
Below
& Lower: Nearly overgrown and faded away, the
Horne's highway sign featured a simplified circa 1960s crown. |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| Back
to top |
|
| Jesup |
| |
| Photograph
October 2005: Courtesy of Robby Delius |
| |
Jesup
-- U.S. 301 |
| |
Believed
to have been the Jesup Horne's, the early highway stop was
likely built in the 1950s and generally a resembled Stuckey's
of that earlier era. Homey, but with its steeply pitched
and eye-catching yellow roof, Horne's locations were both
easily spotted and welcoming to weary travelers. |
|
| |
| Back
to top |
| Valdosta |
| |
| Postcard
circa 1970s: Courtesy of Larry Passaro |
| |
Valdosta,
Georgia --
4598 N. Valdosta Road |
| |
The
Horne's Motor Lodge and Restaurant at Valdosta became the
unbranded Valdosta Inn during the latter 1970s. Then it was
rebranded during the 1980s as a Comfort Inn which was owned
and operated by Williams Properties based in Adele, Georgia.
Its restaurant became Mamas Table Restaurant and Mobile gas
was available 24-hours a day. In 2007 the site had become
a Days Inn. |
|
| |
|
| |
| Back
to top |
|
| |
The
purpose of this site is informational. It is neither commercial
nor representative of any brand, company, or business. Any
trade names, trademarks, etc. that are depicted remain the
property of their respective owners. Please contact this site's
owner
prior to reproducing any part of it. Works from contributors
(includes photographs, ephemera, etc.) lent to highwayhost.org
and any of its affiliated sites may not be reproduced without
their consent. |
|
| |
|
