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| Newspaper
advertisement1962: Courtesy of Robby Delius |
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| arlington |
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| Photograph
courtesy of Phil Edwards |
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Arlington,
Virginia --
4700 Lee Hwy.
AKA Cherrydale |
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Among
Virginia's earliest Restaurants, Arlington opened in 1940 as the
third outlet in the state. Not long-lived like its predecessors,
Alexandria
and Fairfax, it was closed by 1968. Eventually
the building was demolished and a Chevy Chase bank branch came to
occupy its address. |
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Howard
Johnson's Landmark-Middle East: Feb-March 1958, p. 10
Courtesy of Dan Donahue |
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| Fairfax,
Virginia |
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Fairfax circle |
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Set
to open in the summer of 1939, Fairfax and Alexandria
were the first two Howard Johnson's in Virginia. Likely a
Company owned Restaurant, Fairfax remained open until 1985.
Its highly visible site came to be occupied by a Dunkin Donuts.
Left:
Dairy counter at the Fairfax, Virginia Howard Johnson's: Richard
Power, Myrtle Walton, Martha Beitzel and Martha Dancy
Below:
The postcard view was one in a series of local cards produced
by Eastern Air Service. Note the unusual "art deco"
cupola which was somewhat similar to Florida's first Restaurant
located in Miami. |
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| Postcard
circa 1940s: Courtesy of Christopher Joy |
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Fredericksburg,
Virginia
-- address |
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Adjacent
to the 18 room luxuriously furnished Twi-Lite Motel, Fredericksburg's
stand-alone Restaurant was opened in 1951 with Henry Ovitt as its
owner. the unit only lasted until 1965 not long before the nearby
Fredericksburg
Motor Lodge and restaurant complex was opened. |
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| Postcard
circa 1950s: Courtesy of Dan Donahue |
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| Howard
Johnson's Scoop: circa 1954 |
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Lynchburg,
Virginia --
5320 Wards Rd |
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Said
to be owned originally by Joseph Cicco who was chief Howard Johnson
Architect at the time, the Lynchburg stand-alone restaurant opened
in 1954 and remained a Howard Johnson's until at least 1986. It
is believed that the unit was a victim of highway realignment. |
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| Postcard
circa 1950s: Courtesy of dan donahue |
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Williamsburg,
Virginia --
Duke of Gloucester St |
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Located
in what was known as Merchants Square, the Howard Johnson's was
in a period-looking building adjacent the historic section of Colonial
Williamsburg. The site was a Howard Johnson's from about 1951
until 1963 according to directory entries. It was a licensed unit
owned by William Biggs. Based on the postcard views, it was likely
more ice cream shop than full-service restaurant. |
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