Post by BuckSkin on Sept 11, 2021 10:16:19 GMT
Does this place look familiar to anyone ?
Matrix Car & Grill
A bit of digging shows this old abandoned filling station, on the South side of US Hwy 62, to have been the home of numerous businesses.
Acquiring actual dates of these various businesses has been a disappointment.
At one time or another, it has been Ken's Market; Ken's Market has had at least half-a-dozen locations, all on US Hwy 62.
Google shows this location as Lake City Grill; I found a health department inspection report dated 23-August-2010, score 100.
Street View, dated May-2018, shows the Lake City Grill sign to still be intact; it has since disappeared in my July-2021 photo.
Previously, it was Matrix Car & Grill.
The Car and Grill emblem is still on the roof and also on the Lake City Grill sign.
Car and Grill makes me want to think that possibly this was a combination service station and cafe; they were common in the 1950s and 60s.
We had several here in our hometown; a few examples being:
Arnett Luttrell's Ashland Oil (most recently Brown's Ashland and now a U-Haul outlet);
Mac Foley's Texaco and Restaurant (sitting abandoned and full of junk);
and, Feese's Texaco and Motel, which was a one-stop shop for all needs.
At Feese's, you could get an engine over-hauled, eat ham and eggs or a cheeseburger, fill your gas tank, stay the night, and buy a box of night crawlers, a dozen minnows, and a brand-new rod 'n' reel (a Zebco 202, or a Zebco 33 if you had the extra cash).
I wish I could have discovered the real history of this place; I am sure that, in it's original service station role, that a lot of happenings took place here; a full service filling station was always a place for drama and excitement.
Now, it is relegated to being a cool shady spot for selling vegetables.
I first thought the round green things were watermelons; but, after zooming in closer, I see that they are cabbage.
The proprietor and his sign have both seen better days; although the mis-spelled lettering has faded to oblivion, he still dutifully leans it up to advertise his presence.
This is not a very promising strip for businesses.
Just West of here is the long-shuttered Pelican Restaurant; and, right next door is long-abandoned Lake City Station, a convenience store/gas stop.
Photo was taken from a moving vehicle through a window covered in bug guts and road film, with plenty of reflections and glare.
Matrix Car & Grill
A bit of digging shows this old abandoned filling station, on the South side of US Hwy 62, to have been the home of numerous businesses.
Acquiring actual dates of these various businesses has been a disappointment.
At one time or another, it has been Ken's Market; Ken's Market has had at least half-a-dozen locations, all on US Hwy 62.
Google shows this location as Lake City Grill; I found a health department inspection report dated 23-August-2010, score 100.
Street View, dated May-2018, shows the Lake City Grill sign to still be intact; it has since disappeared in my July-2021 photo.
Previously, it was Matrix Car & Grill.
The Car and Grill emblem is still on the roof and also on the Lake City Grill sign.
Car and Grill makes me want to think that possibly this was a combination service station and cafe; they were common in the 1950s and 60s.
We had several here in our hometown; a few examples being:
Arnett Luttrell's Ashland Oil (most recently Brown's Ashland and now a U-Haul outlet);
Mac Foley's Texaco and Restaurant (sitting abandoned and full of junk);
and, Feese's Texaco and Motel, which was a one-stop shop for all needs.
At Feese's, you could get an engine over-hauled, eat ham and eggs or a cheeseburger, fill your gas tank, stay the night, and buy a box of night crawlers, a dozen minnows, and a brand-new rod 'n' reel (a Zebco 202, or a Zebco 33 if you had the extra cash).
I wish I could have discovered the real history of this place; I am sure that, in it's original service station role, that a lot of happenings took place here; a full service filling station was always a place for drama and excitement.
Now, it is relegated to being a cool shady spot for selling vegetables.
I first thought the round green things were watermelons; but, after zooming in closer, I see that they are cabbage.
The proprietor and his sign have both seen better days; although the mis-spelled lettering has faded to oblivion, he still dutifully leans it up to advertise his presence.
This is not a very promising strip for businesses.
Just West of here is the long-shuttered Pelican Restaurant; and, right next door is long-abandoned Lake City Station, a convenience store/gas stop.
Photo was taken from a moving vehicle through a window covered in bug guts and road film, with plenty of reflections and glare.
