Cool pic "Jake"...AND of after the lake was drained...
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kinda in the same area....
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I had forgotten all about that slide located in Springfield.

I believe I went there a few times at about age 3 or 4. I was born in 1969.

Was it located near or accross from Fisher's Hardward and the Pondersosa steak house? I seem to remember it being near there.

I have a feeling it was torn down no later than 1973.



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I remember story book land

The remnant were still there for many years. Gone now

That slide was near here....
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This is a map of George Washington's farms in and around today's Mt.Vernon area

The map is from the 1790's, when George was still alive

I grew up in Woodlawn Manor, which is next to Grist Mill Park. There is an old barn on the Grist Mill Park property. The barn was built in the 1920's when it was a Dairy Farm.

The location of today's Gristmill Park is easily seen as a treeless section of the Union Farm - Field No.6 on the map.

My neighborhood is also part of Union Farm, just west of Field No. 6 - it is Field No. 5 on the map.

Dogue creek can be seen meandering across Union Farm in Field NO. 4.

A little to the south of Dogue Creek, you'll notice a boundary marker on the map.

This denoted a boundary between Fields 4 and 5 the Union Farm.

When I was a kid, my dad showed me remnants of old barbed wire in the woods, behind our house.

The barbed wire had run along an old fence line. Two trees on our property, one in the woods and one on the main yard were there when the fence line had run across what became our yard, once our house was built in 1960.

That fence line was just 100 yards or so south of Dogue Creek (we lived at the end of Buckner Rd).

That fence line was likely the same border between Fields 4 and 5 of Union Farm that can be seen on this 1790's map - The border between the 42 acres of meadow in Field no. 4 and 110 acres which comprised Field NO. 5 on the map.

We even called Grist Mill Park "The Field" when we were kids.

"The Field" (field no. 6 ) was worked by George's African American Slaves, where they grew various crops.

Their slave quarters can be seen on the map - a row of 4 or 5 right near the eastern edge of Dogue Creek, where it turns left and heads north.

Mt. Vernon Country Club is now located on the territory on the map that Dogue Creek runs through on the old Union Farm - Field No. 4 on the map.



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Sleepy Holla Wrote:
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> Happy 4th...some Fairfax redux


I still have my CPT Pell's t shirt from the old place, put plenty of quarters in their mrs. pac man...

Are there any photos of the old Lorton and Occoquan Railroad and Ft. Belvoir Military Railroad that someone can post?

Thank you.

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> The Springfield HoJo restaurant, 1970s, I believe.
> Picture taken from the other side of the Commerce
> St. bridge than the motor lodge photo above.
> Before the bridge, the restaurant and motor lodge
> were next door to each other.
>
> And the Hot Shoppes in Springfield, 1960s.

Is that the top of the Super Slide above the trees.....far right in the top photo?

The super slide was built in what was then basically a field between the Lums restaurant and the Springfield Medical Arts bldg (6828 Commerce St). The Lums restaurant is now a Title Max (6802 Commerce St).

Interesting note about the Springfield Medical Arts Building; it houses the first elevator in Springfield.

Thoroughly enjoyed the Montebello pics. I now live at Montebello Condominiums. Thank you for your postings.

Does anyone know where the Rosenthal-Hayman Pontiac dealership was located in Alexandria? I stumbled across these two pictures of this dealership which were taken around 1979. I was curious where it was located in Alexandria. I grew up in the Alexandria area and I don't remember it.

Thanks...
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@Rosey-Hymen...it was located @ 1625 Prince St. near the King St Metro...

Gross.

Sleepy Holla,

Thanks for the info!

Now all those years I have been eating at Joe Theismann's Restaurant and Stella's which is now gone, I didn't realize there used to be a Pontiac dealership a block away.

Hello All,
First of all, you guys (and gals) have an awesome knowledge of FFX county history and incredible library of photographs. I am new to this board and a local history buff who has lived in the Fort Hunt area for the past 20+ years and was wondering if any of you may have some pics to post of Belleview or Hollin Hall Shopping Centers (or anything else down this way but south of the Rt. 1 corridor (that have not already been posted). I live in Riverside Gardens, and will contribute this original sales brochure scan from around 1964. I'm looking forward to seeing what pics you may be able to post!
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I apologize for the large format of my attachment. Please delete and let me know if there is a way to post it in a smaller size. Again, sorry for the "newbie" screw-up!

Here, this looks better. Less magnified anyway!!
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Advanceman Wrote:
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> Hello All,
> First of all, you guys (and gals) have an awesome
> knowledge of FFX county history and incredible
> library of photographs. I am new to this board and
> a local history buff who has lived in the Fort
> Hunt area for the past 20+ years and was wondering
> if any of you may have some pics to post of
> Belleview or Hollin Hall Shopping Centers (or
> anything else down this way but south of the Rt. 1
> corridor (that have not already been posted). I
> live in Riverside Gardens, and will contribute
> this original sales brochure scan from around
> 1964. I'm looking forward to seeing what pics you
> may be able to post!

I love it. The Beltway was still labeled as "Circumferential Highway". wow- way to hard for us FX Co grads to spell. Glad it was changed to Beltway. A little name history on that.

http://ghostsofdc.org/2012/03/08/washingtons-circumferential-highway-fighting-over-the-capital-beltway/

Blackstripe Wrote:
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> Here, this looks better. Less magnified anyway!!

Oh yeah, and the "Parade of Homes" looks like its sitting where the Springfield Mall is now. What was the "Parade of Homes" anyway?

Springfielder1 Wrote:
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> The super slide was built in what was then
> basically a field between the Lums restaurant and
> the Springfield Medical Arts bldg (6828 Commerce
> St). The Lums restaurant is now a Title Max (6802
> Commerce St).
>
> Interesting note about the Springfield Medical
> Arts Building; it houses the first elevator in
> Springfield.

Ha! thanks for placing the Lums. I thought as a kid there was a Lums in Springfield just couldn't remember where.

They all are drinking beer...The girl in the center is holding the hose to the keg!

anyone know anything? All I have is a date. Fairfax City, I think.
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Advanceman:

Since you are from "LA" (Lower Alexandria), here is something interesting from an earlier post, re: some of the old motels down that way:

The Travelers on right. Pool used to be where outside lane of rt 1 is now
Brookside Motel on left
Ford Motel (gone, now one building might remain, pool company) on right
Cedar Lodge (once Harry Smith) on right
The Virginia Lodge on left
Alexandria Motel on left
Fairview Motel (recently torn down) on left
The Old Penn Daw Motor Lodge on the right, where Wells Fargo is, went almost all the way to Applebee's on right
Next to Groveton Baptist, old motel on left there until around 2006, now Chili's (what was this???)
Beedoo Motor Lodge where/near Delray Glass on left
Old Groveton Elementary School (new apartment circa 2013-2014) on right
Wagon Wheel on right, now self storage facility on right
Old Mt Vee Motor Lodge on left, now townhomes
Belle Haven Lodge on left, at Richmond Highway and Sherwood Hall Lane, little plot of woods now
Doran Motor Court on left, abandoned for years, torn down circa 2008
Miller's Motor Court on right, Post Office now
Southern Motel on left
The Pines Tourist Court on left, now a hotel

Also, you may want to check other threads on the "infamous" Ft Hunt High fire from the late '70's, on "Hillbilly Heaven", further down Rt 1 in Southern FFX Co, and the "Mt Vernon Monster" from the late 70's.

Also, see the thread on the "Remeum" down RT 1

Edsall Park Wrote:
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> They all are drinking beer...The girl in the
> center is holding the hose to the keg!


Would love to know what picture you are talking about so I could see for myself...thanks!

click “quote” at the bottom of the post you’re commenting on. That way we know which picture you mean. Thx.

Looking toward Dulles, I’ve been told.
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‘77
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causeican Wrote:
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> ‘77


I remember going down those stairs! Good dancing--back in the day.

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>
> I remember going down those stairs! Good
> dancing--back in the day.

There was the music store in that court yard area - RTX that sold used record albums.

Blackies, Springfield. Date unknown but hopefully Photo detective will be along to date it for us. Is that a late 70s gran torino?
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Springfield Luskins. Previously Dalmo.
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Metrorail demonstration car in the parking lot of the Simms Agency Building on W. Broad St, July 1968. Falls Church Library Collection
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Another one for photo detective to date.
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Fran Conia Wrote:
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> Blackies, Springfield. Date unknown but hopefully
> Photo detective will be along to date it for us.
> Is that a late 70s gran torino?
Fran, Looks like a 70/71 Buick or Olds...Pic is later though because Valle's Steak House did not become Blackies until later 70's....nice set of pics though...

Fran Conia Wrote:
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> Another one for photo detective to date.


Is that Alexandria cop car a Plymouth?

Sleepy Holla Wrote:
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> Fran Conia Wrote:
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> > Blackies, Springfield. Date unknown but
> hopefully
> > Photo detective will be along to date it for
> us.
> > Is that a late 70s gran torino?
> Fran, Looks like a 70/71 Buick or Olds...Pic is
> later though because Valle's Steak House did not
> become Blackies until later 70's....nice set of
> pics though...

I worked at Valle's in the early 80s. In fact, I was on a shift when Reagan was shot. Valle's didn't become Blackie's until sometime after 1982...

Many great stories, surprised Valle's didn't go out earlier with all the stealing that went on there. Waiters/waitresses eating lobster, etc.

Thanks Blanche...I knew it was later on...I was in college at that time.

Thanks to Jeff Pearl for this picture!
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Shirley highway, 1960s??
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Fran Conia Wrote:
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> Blackies, Springfield. Date unknown but hopefully
> Photo detective will be along to date it for us.
> Is that a late 70s gran torino?

Looks more like a GM product to me, early 70s -- 70 or so Skylark or Chevelle or GTO.

I'm thinking it's got that Olds Cutlass look to it, it's for sure a GM product.

It's a early 70's Dodge Polara/Plymouth Fury. I'm thinking a Fury.


Damn sure not a GM product, you people are high.

Those cars were large and in charge, and I think the car at Blackie's was a 71 Skylark.

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> It's a early 70's Dodge Polara/Plymouth Fury. I'm
> thinking a Fury.
>
>
> Damn sure not a GM product, you people are high.
We are talking about the Blackie's photo NP

Gotcha, that's a Skylark. Definitely not a GTO.

Fran Conia Wrote:
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> Blackies, Springfield. Date unknown but hopefully
> Photo detective will be along to date it for us.
> Is that a late 70s gran torino?

Blackie's opened in 1981, as did Deja Vu.

This photo was taken after 1985.

The USA Today Newspaper Machine by the front door of Blackie's. The USA Today started in November 1982, so that would put the date to at least 1983.

If you look at Commerce Street it his been widened with turn lanes.The construction process of adding turning lanes to Commerce started late 1984, and finished 1985. The 7-11 lost a huge chunk of their parking lot as a result.

The car parked in Blackie's parking lot is a 1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass 4 door, and a 15 life expectancy of those cars was common.

My guess is this photo was taken in the late 1980's during the winter.

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The photo of the City of Alexandria was taken in the winter of 1972/73

The patrol car is a brand new shiny 1973 Plymouth Satellite - Note the old blue VA Public Use tags that were used until the mid 70's.

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The photo of the north bound traffic on Shirley Hi-Way was taken in the summer of 1960.

I'll buy the Satellite, all those Dodge/Chrysler/Plymouth products looked about the same.

But that's a Buick, probably a 1972. All the GM mid sizes changed body style in 73. That's the late 60- early 70's style. The Cutlass had the vertical taillights as did the Chevelles (well, round or square anyway). The car in that picture as horizontal taillights. Plus, look at the straight body line along the bottom, the 73 Cutlass had kinda rounded swoops coming off the wheel wells.

Definitely not a Chevelle (I had a 71 and have a 67).

You are correct it is not a 1973. The car is a GM product. I still feel it is a Olds Cutlass - 1972.

But then again the Buick Skylark had the curved rear bumper during that time frame.

Difficult to tell with the shadows and the grainy picture.

Always open for feedback.

Skylark four door?

Photo Detective Wrote:
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> Fran Conia Wrote:
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> > Blackies, Springfield. Date unknown but
> hopefully
> > Photo detective will be along to date it for
> us.
> > Is that a late 70s gran torino?
>
> Blackie's opened in 1981, as did Deja Vu.
>
> This photo was taken after 1985.
>
> The USA Today Newspaper Machine by the front door
> of Blackie's. The USA Today started in November
> 1982, so that would put the date to at least
> 1983.
>
> If you look at Commerce Street it his been widened
> with turn lanes.The construction process of adding
> turning lanes to Commerce started late 1984, and
> finished 1985. The 7-11 lost a huge chunk of their
> parking lot as a result.
>
> The car parked in Blackie's parking lot is a 1973
> Oldsmobile Cutlass 4 door, and a 15 life
> expectancy of those cars was common.
>
> My guess is this photo was taken in the late
> 1980's during the winter.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> ---------------------
>
> The photo of the City of Alexandria was taken in
> the winter of 1972/73
>
> The patrol car is a brand new shiny 1973 Plymouth
> Satellite - Note the old blue VA Public Use tags
> that were used until the mid 70's.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> ---------------------
>
> The photo of the north bound traffic on Shirley
> Hi-Way was taken in the summer of 1960.


Photo detective, you are a highly skilled individual. Thanks!

Photo Detective Wrote:
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> You are correct it is not a 1973. The car is a GM
> product. I still feel it is a Olds Cutlass -
> 1972.
>
> But then again the Buick Skylark had the curved
> rear bumper during that time frame.
>
> Difficult to tell with the shadows and the grainy
> picture.
>
> Always open for feedback.

Buddy had a '71 Skylark from about 1980 until quite recently, so I've sort of got it ingrained in my memory. The B-pillar looks wrong to me for a Skylark. But, as you note, it's not great quality, alas.

http://www.automobile-catalog.com/photo/1971/86060/86083.html -- 71 4-door Skylark from much the same angle; looks like it to me. Especially since http://www.collectorcarads.com/Picture1/cut.jpg -- 71 Cutlass, very different trim level (vinyl roof, etc.) but the taillights should be more visible if that's what it is.

So that's my vote. Worth precisely what you paid for it!

OK Wrote:
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> I'll buy the Satellite, all those
> Dodge/Chrysler/Plymouth products looked about the
> same.
>
> But that's a Buick, probably a 1972. All the GM
> mid sizes changed body style in 73. That's the
> late 60- early 70's style. The Cutlass had the
> vertical taillights as did the Chevelles (well,
> round or square anyway). The car in that picture
> as horizontal taillights. Plus, look at the
> straight body line along the bottom, the 73
> Cutlass had kinda rounded swoops coming off the
> wheel wells.
>
> Definitely not a Chevelle (I had a 71 and have a
> 67).

Ooops, my previous post was kinda redundant after this one, which I'd somehow missed.

This pic and comment by Karen Draddy

"Fairfax High School - February 3rd, 1961 - Band members Juniors and Seniors got snowed in after an event - 300 of them. The boys shown here in the Gym bedding down with sleeping equipment supplied by the Army. The girls slept in the Cafeteria! Does anyone remember this? I bet they had a good ole time!"
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Fran Conia Wrote:
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> This pic and comment by Karen Draddy
>
> "Fairfax High School - February 3rd, 1961 - Band
> members Juniors and Seniors got snowed in after an
> event - 300 of them. The boys shown here in the
> Gym bedding down with sleeping equipment supplied
> by the Army. The girls slept in the Cafeteria!
> Does anyone remember this? I bet they had a good
> ole time!"


That was the real Fairfax high school which is now Paul VI

Photo Detective Wrote:
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> Fran Conia Wrote:
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> > Blackies, Springfield. Date unknown but
> hopefully
> > Photo detective will be along to date it for
> us.
> > Is that a late 70s gran torino?
>
> Blackie's opened in 1981, as did Deja Vu.
>
> This photo was taken after 1985.
>
> The USA Today Newspaper Machine by the front door
> of Blackie's. The USA Today started in November
> 1982, so that would put the date to at least
> 1983.
>
> If you look at Commerce Street it his been widened
> with turn lanes.The construction process of adding
> turning lanes to Commerce started late 1984, and
> finished 1985. The 7-11 lost a huge chunk of their
> parking lot as a result.
>
> The car parked in Blackie's parking lot is a 1973
> Oldsmobile Cutlass 4 door, and a 15 life
> expectancy of those cars was common.
>
> My guess is this photo was taken in the late
> 1980's during the winter.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> ---------------------
>
> The photo of the City of Alexandria was taken in
> the winter of 1972/73
>
> The patrol car is a brand new shiny 1973 Plymouth
> Satellite - Note the old blue VA Public Use tags
> that were used until the mid 70's.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> ---------------------
>
> The photo of the north bound traffic on Shirley
> Hi-Way was taken in the summer of 1960.

Awesome. Thanks for the details. With regard to "north bound" traffic in the 395 picture. Isn't the lane on the left south bound?

The HS was not to far from this Hot Spot...
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Lbkvk Wrote:
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> Photo Detective Wrote:
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> > Fran Conia Wrote:
> >
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> > -----
> > > Blackies, Springfield. Date unknown but
> > hopefully
> > > Photo detective will be along to date it for
> > us.
> > > Is that a late 70s gran torino?
> >
> > Blackie's opened in 1981, as did Deja Vu.
> >
> > This photo was taken after 1985.
> >
> > The USA Today Newspaper Machine by the front
> door
> > of Blackie's. The USA Today started in November
> > 1982, so that would put the date to at least
> > 1983.
> >
> > If you look at Commerce Street it his been
> widened
> > with turn lanes.The construction process of
> adding
> > turning lanes to Commerce started late 1984,
> and
> > finished 1985. The 7-11 lost a huge chunk of
> their
> > parking lot as a result.
> >
> > The car parked in Blackie's parking lot is a
> 1973
> > Oldsmobile Cutlass 4 door, and a 15 life
> > expectancy of those cars was common.
> >
> > My guess is this photo was taken in the late
> > 1980's during the winter.
> >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > ---------------------
> >
> > The photo of the City of Alexandria was taken
> in
> > the winter of 1972/73
> >
> > The patrol car is a brand new shiny 1973
> Plymouth
> > Satellite - Note the old blue VA Public Use
> tags
> > that were used until the mid 70's.
> >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > ---------------------
> >
> > The photo of the north bound traffic on Shirley
> > Hi-Way was taken in the summer of 1960.
>
> Awesome. Thanks for the details. With regard to
> "north bound" traffic in the 395 picture. Isn't
> the lane on the left south bound?


I remember those old blue tags.
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> >
> > The photo of the north bound traffic on Shirley
> > Hi-Way was taken in the summer of 1960.
>
> Awesome. Thanks for the details. With regard to
> "north bound" traffic in the 395 picture. Isn't
> the lane on the left south bound?


I did more checking on this photo of the traffic congestion on the Shirley Hi-Way. The photo was taken in October 1960, and the photo was taken by James J. McDonnell.

The photo was taken of the north bound traffic at King Street.

Sleepy Holla Wrote:
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> The HS was not to far from this Hot Spot...


CR 3 - 2399 = 273-2399

Old Fairfax Exchange before 591 was issued.

Really? 395 use to go over King St?

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> Really? 395 use to go over King St?


There have been many changes to that road. There was actually a Rail Road Crossing on the Shirley Hi-Way with Cross Bucks that stopped traffic so trains could pass. The crossing was near the Pentagon.

lbss82bruin Wrote:
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> Lbkvk Wrote:
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> > Photo Detective Wrote:
> >
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>
> > -----
> > > Fran Conia Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > Blackies, Springfield. Date unknown but
> > > hopefully
> > > > Photo detective will be along to date it
> for
> > > us.
> > > > Is that a late 70s gran torino?
> > >
> > > Blackie's opened in 1981, as did Deja Vu.
> > >
> > > This photo was taken after 1985.
> > >
> > > The USA Today Newspaper Machine by the front
> > door
> > > of Blackie's. The USA Today started in
> November
> > > 1982, so that would put the date to at least
> > > 1983.
> > >
> > > If you look at Commerce Street it his been
> > widened
> > > with turn lanes.The construction process of
> > adding
> > > turning lanes to Commerce started late 1984,
> > and
> > > finished 1985. The 7-11 lost a huge chunk of
> > their
> > > parking lot as a result.
> > >
> > > The car parked in Blackie's parking lot is a
> > 1973
> > > Oldsmobile Cutlass 4 door, and a 15 life
> > > expectancy of those cars was common.
> > >
> > > My guess is this photo was taken in the late
> > > 1980's during the winter.
> > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > ---------------------
> > >
> > > The photo of the City of Alexandria was taken
> > in
> > > the winter of 1972/73
> > >
> > > The patrol car is a brand new shiny 1973
> > Plymouth
> > > Satellite - Note the old blue VA Public Use
> > tags
> > > that were used until the mid 70's.
> > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > ---------------------
> > >
> > > The photo of the north bound traffic on
> Shirley
> > > Hi-Way was taken in the summer of 1960.
> >
> > Awesome. Thanks for the details. With regard to
> > "north bound" traffic in the 395 picture. Isn't
> > the lane on the left south bound?
>
>
> I remember those old blue tags.

So do I. Because of the "S" in the diamond, that tag in your pic would have been on a State vehicle. The tag on the Alexandria Police car would have had a "M" in the diamond for Municipal.

Chilla Villa Motel Wrote:
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> Sleepy Holla Wrote:
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> > The HS was not to far from this Hot Spot...
>
>
> CR 3 - 2399 = 273-2399
>
> Old Fairfax Exchange before 591 was issued.


And the CR stood for CRescent!

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> > Really? 395 use to go over King St?
>
>
> There have been many changes to that road. There
> was actually a Rail Road Crossing on the Shirley
> Hi-Way with Cross Bucks that stopped traffic so
> trains could pass. The crossing was near the
> Pentagon.


The RR crossing was closer to Glebe Rd.

It’s all one big pavement today.

Sleepy Holla Wrote:
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> The HS was not to far from this Hot Spot...

This may be looking at the school from where the Coaches Inn was located.
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Causeican, great picture looking west towards Dulles. Not sure what the buildings on the left are, but you can make out the W&OD line and the Bowman distillery.

Love all the pictures and history.

Does anyone have any old pictures of the First Virginia Bank building(s) near 7corners?

Not Fairfax but cool interior shot of Giffords Ice Cream Parlor on Lee Hwy in Arlington now Joes Pizza and Pasta.
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1stVA Wrote:
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> Love all the pictures and history.
>
> Does anyone have any old pictures of the First
> Virginia Bank building(s) near 7corners?


These?
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> Not Fairfax but cool interior shot of Giffords Ice
> Cream Parlor on Lee Hwy in Arlington now Joes
> Pizza and Pasta.


Thanks for the Gifford picture - really miss that place!

From a previous post. BK Rootbeer stand was located between the 7-11 and Best Car Wash on Annandale Rd close to the Rt. 50 intersection. It later became an A&W Rootbeer stand then some fried fish place. Its now a kabob place. They used to sell 16-ounce rootbeer that came in a conical cup that was wide on the bottom narrow at the top.
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@B&K....An Arthur Treachers or Long John Silvers? When did B&K go away...We moved here in 1967 and I do not remember it.

It was there in the early 60's. Had a sign out front that was a mug of rootbeer. Not exactly sure when it closed. We lived off of Annandale rd. starting in 1960.

Who can place and date this one?
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Meanwhile, somewhere in Springfield...........
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Who is the newscaster at 6:02? Looks so familiar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9Nt2ko2t8M

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> What was this all about?

That image is of a ham radio QSL card. Call sign W4IOV doesn't seem to be active at this time, according to qrz.com.

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> Photo Detective Wrote:
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> > Rail Road Crossing on the Shirley Hi-Way with Cross Bucks that
> > stopped traffic so trains could pass. The crossing was near the
> > Pentagon.
>
> The RR crossing was closer to Glebe Rd.

Looking north at Shirlington. The photo is by Paul Dolkos...
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I worked there as a teenager during the summer 50 years ago. Wonderful memories.

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> I worked there as a teenager during the summer 50
> years ago. Wonderful memories.
Jill, Where did you work?

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> > > There have been many changes to that road.
> There was actually a
> > > Rail Road Crossing on the Shirley Hi-Way with
> Cross Bucks that
> > > stopped traffic so trains could pass. The
> crossing was near the
> > > Pentagon.
> >
> > The RR crossing was closer to Glebe Rd.
>
> Looking north at Shirlington. The photo is by
> Paul Dolkos...
> .
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Roy Rogers in Reston, 1984 - South Lakes HS yearbook.
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Thought this was interesting.
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> What was this all about?


W4IOV is an Amateur (Ham) Radio call sign. This might have been the call for some group, i.e. Boy Scouts or a school Radio Club. Go to www.arrl.com and go to "call look-up" and it will tell you who the call is assigned to.

I notice looking at many of the old highway pictures lots of local highways appear to not have had paved shoulders like they do today, even though there was clearly room for them. Was this common? Were they typically made of gravel?

In addition to the small shoulders or none at all, you will notice the lack of many guardrails. The highway system in this country started to make real changes in road safety after the DOT started up in 1967

There were also safety upgrades made on automobiles that were required starting in 1967.

Funny, I was standing in the parking lot in the upper right hand corner of this picture a month ago.....Almost went to Weenie Beanie while I was in the area.
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lbss82bruin Wrote:
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> Who can place and date this one?

Hmm looks like the putput golf that was in the shopping center parking lot in Hybla Valley. Near where the Home Depot is now. Looks like a 1980's Chrysler parked there so I will say Hybla Valley shopping center 1985.

1960 395 in Arlington (so it said)
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Is this Vandorn St?
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Downtown Rosslyn late 1950s
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Thanks for the Rossyln pic! It's amazing to think Rossyln looked like that as late as the '50s. I love it!

causeican Wrote:
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> Is this Vandorn St?

Looks like the outer loop of the Beltway just before it opened in Dec 1961. Just about a 1/2 a mile or so past the top of the hill is the exit for Van Dorn St.

Fred W. Tummler Wrote:
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> causeican Wrote:
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> > Is this Vandorn St?
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> Looks like the outer loop of the Beltway just
> before it opened in Dec 1961. Just about a 1/2 a
> mile or so past the top of the hill is the exit
> for Van Dorn St.


That's it! I see it. I knew I didn't have it right but, I was close.

Fran Conia Wrote:
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> Downtown Rosslyn late 1950s


Fran Conia Wrote:
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> Downtown Rosslyn late 1950s


I just love that picture. I never saw it before.

A long, long time ago we hocked a guitar and amp at that pawn shop. They gave us near to nothing and it was harder than hell to come up with the money to get 'em back. Almost as hard as it was to get my car out of the Shirlington impounding lot.

Oh, the good ole days!

It's been a long time but the last time I was down that way, that building... Wait a minute! That building is not the one I'm talking about! I'm thinking of the pawn shop at Spout Run and Lee Hwy. Good grief.

It sure was a lending/hocking era/area

And how about that motor lodge smack dab in the center around the circle?! I wonder if the cars pulled inside that building? I wish I could see it today. Too bad it wasn't preserved.

Imagine, enough room to have a motor lodge around that circle. Enough space between people... enough room to pull in and back out and turn around... and stop and ask a question. Enough room to be nice... It takes a lot of imagination. Were people ever nice?

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> Is this Vandorn St?





Hard to believe that 50+ years ago, the speed limit was 65. Now, with better roads and better performing / safer vehicles, the speed limit remains artificially low @ 55MPH.

1967 picture Centre Theatre 1513 N. Quaker Lane

https://www.flickr.com/photos/40433497@N05/3987681594/in/album-72157628093787668/



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