A local favorite, Shabazz’s eclectic architecture is a kitschy landmark on Victory Drive.
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Shabazz Seafood Restaurant, Savannah
Posted in --CHATHAM COUNTY GA--, Savannah GA with tags --CHATHAM COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Savannah GA, {Coastal Georgia}, {South Georgia Architecture}, {South Georgia Restaurants}, {South Georgia Soul Food} on January 28, 2012 by Brian BrownParadise Restaurant, Cooperville
Posted in --SCREVEN COUNTY GA--, Cooperville GA with tags --SCREVEN COUNTY GA--, Cooperville GA, Copyright Brian Brown, {Signs}, {South Georgia Architecture}, {South Georgia Landmarks}, {South Georgia Restaurants} on January 15, 2012 by Brian Brown
Though the post office across busy U. S. Highway 301 is designated as Dover, this is actually Cooperville. The old Paradise Restaurant and Howard Johnson’s Motor Lodge were among numerous businesses that took advantage of the busy automobile traffic on U. S. Highway 301, a primary route for tourists along the Atlantic seaboard in the days before interstates.
This sign is among the most-photographed landmarks remaining in the area.
Cooperville was a center of religious educational and social activity in the antebellum era. It was established by William Cooper about 1790 when he acquired the 1100 acres originally granted to Noble Jones. His home, later added to by his brother, George Cooper, stood about 1/2 mile west of this marker. The village was the home of Wilson C. Cooper, the educator who established nearby Cooper College; George Cooper II, inventor of the “Cooper plow” also lived in the area…
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Paradise Restaurant, Cooperville
Posted in --SCREVEN COUNTY GA--, Cooperville GA with tags --SCREVEN COUNTY GA--, Cooperville GA, {Signs}, {South Georgia Architecture}, {South Georgia Boarding Houses & Hotels}, {South Georgia Landmarks}, {South Georgia Restaurants} on January 15, 2012 by Brian Brown
The orange-and-blue color scheme suggests that this was once a Howard Johnson’s.
Wall’s Diner, Sylvania
Posted in --SCREVEN COUNTY GA--, Sylvania GA with tags --SCREVEN COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Sylvania GA, {South Georgia Food}, {South Georgia Restaurants} on January 15, 2012 by Brian Brown
Wall’s Diner Sign, Sylvania
Posted in --SCREVEN COUNTY GA--, Sylvania GA with tags --SCREVEN COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Sylvania GA, {Signs}, {South Georgia Food}, {South Georgia Restaurants} on January 15, 2012 by Brian Brown
Archie’s Seafood Restaurant, Darien
Posted in --MCINTOSH COUNTY GA--, Darien GA with tags --MCINTOSH COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Darien GA, {Coastal Georgia}, {Signs}, {South Georgia Landmarks}, {South Georgia Postcards}, {South Georgia Restaurants} on September 4, 2011 by Brian Brown
2011
Circa 1975
First opened at a nearby location in 1940, and once known as the Shrimp Boat Restaurant, Archie’s was long a Darien landmark and a favorite stop for travelers along the busy Coastal Highway (US 17). As traffic moved off 17 and onto nearby I-95, business slowed and the restaurant was closed by 2006.
Archie’s Seafood Restaurant, Darien
Posted in --MCINTOSH COUNTY GA--, Darien GA with tags --MCINTOSH COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Darien GA, {Coastal Georgia}, {Signs}, {South Georgia Landmarks}, {South Georgia Restaurants} on September 4, 2011 by Brian Brown
Georgia Coast Mural, Archie’s
Posted in --MCINTOSH COUNTY GA--, Darien GA with tags --MCINTOSH COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Darien GA, {Coastal Georgia}, {Murals}, {South Georgia Landmarks}, {South Georgia Restaurants} on September 4, 2011 by Brian Brown
Mom’s Kitchen, Preston
Posted in --WEBSTER COUNTY GA--, Preston GA with tags --WEBSTER COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Preston GA, {South Georgia Murals}, {South Georgia Restaurants} on August 27, 2011 by Brian Brown
Bess Kitchen, Donalsonville
Posted in --SEMINOLE COUNTY GA--, Donalsonville GA with tags --SEMINOLE COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Donalsonville GA, {Signs}, {South Georgia Restaurants} on August 27, 2011 by Brian Brown
