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hemihampton

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Was in a small Southern town & seen this Coke sign painted on Building. They PayneDrugStore.jpg must of just re did it because it was old & faded past 20 years I've seen it. LEON.
 

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Despite local outrage, this landmark in Fort Valley, Ga. was torn down a couple of years ago to build a Wendy's. I saw no reason why Wendy's could not have retrofitted and adapted this fine building into their restaurant, and their sales would have skyrocketed. I don't know who said it, but they are profound words, "Man will be remembered not for what he builds, but what he destroys."

ft valley coca cola.jpgft valley coke.jpg
 

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The terra cotta sign is all that's left. I don't believe Wendy's would've saved this much if not for all the hellraising by local citizens.

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That's a real shame, glad they at least saved the terra cotta sign. LEON.


P.S. The building I showed pic of not far from Georgia, it was in north east Alabama just south west of Chattanooga. In a town that also produced a rare Coke bottle I'd like to find or dig down there.
 
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It looked like you were in Scottsboro? If you see you're gonna be any further south and have the time, holler at me.
 

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Yes, Good guess, Scottsboro, Have you ever been there before? A few years ago did some digging by Georgia Border just south of Columbus & Phenix city in Alabama near Border. LEON.
 

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I've passed through there before. I'm a little ways east of Columbus.
 

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