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Sweet Abandoned Coffee Shop
Posted by
wendyvee
in
Roadside Novelties, Unusual Buildings
on
Jul 25th, 2009
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Coffee Pot Building
US 301
near Cordova, South Carolina
submitted by “FleeterClaye”
wendyvee says:
How darn sweet is the coffee pot decoration on this coffee shop from yesteryear? A truly bittersweet find.
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That is sad that it’s abandoned. It seems like the sort of thing someone would want to reno. Of course, there is the economy and all…Maybe someday.
I know!It sure beats Starbucks in my book
That is my family’s old property, it was called the Coffee Pot and was the spot to be in it’s day. It means so much to our family and it is so neat to see it on here! Thank you!
Michelle -
This is one of my favorite posts … I’m so glad that you commented. I would love to know more about its history!
Wow. This would be a dream come true for me. I’d buy it in a heartbeat! and the coffeepot would absolutely stay.
I love the coffee pot! Reminds me of something straight out of the movies, it’s great! Wouldnt find anything like that around here…
~S.
(sorcha, Swap-Bot)
Fleeter rocks. Good find.
Thanks, Boo!
This is great! And sad!! I love finding interesting little unique places. Thanks for posting all of these. I love your site! hollycm6 from swap-bot
Holly
The Coffee Pot was opened in the early 50′s by my Aunt and Uncle. They served breakfast and lunch only. It was all homemade from fresh local ingredients. My Aunt baked pecan pies every night for the next day with nuts from her trees. They closed about when I-95 opened and took the traffic away. Mr and Mrs Coffee Pot are no longer with us but so many wonderful memories linger.
Thanks for commenting, Ed. It means a lot to add the human element to the story.
I would love to hop in a time machine and have a piece of your Aunt’s pecan pie!
Should have added that my Uncle built the building and the coffee pot on top. There was not much he could not do
Ed -
I never did ask Fleeter (who took the pic) and I’ve been wondering … what is the lettering on the right side of the building?
It says Antiques. For a short time after the restaurant closed they rented it to someone for use as an antique shop. It did not last long.
I’ve been passing by this place since I was born in the late 50′s. When we were kids it was one of the landmarks that we looked for, it was just as impressive to me as the South of the Border signs. I stopped last year and took a photo of my 64 Ford Van parked in front of the building. I’d love more information and some photos of when it was open. Do yo know what year was the last year it was in operation as a cafe?
This is a classic. We stopped by there and took some pics last week. I peeked inside and it’s pretty rough. There is a lot of talk about 4 laning 301 through Georgia these days. The idea is to provide a four lane alternative to I-95. Sure would be nice to see some of these old icons dusted off and put back in business!!