Pero's Pizza, Junior's Grill, Engineer's Bookstore, the old C&S building....

[Buzzilla]

The thread on recalling your first Tech game got me thinking about those early games I went to and there were some great spots on and around campus that are now long gone.

Pero's was a great little pizza spot on North Ave. and on game day it was a great place to hang out before the game. Very lively and active filled with fans getting ready for the game. I have some very clear, great memories of that place.

Would love to see any old photos of any of the old landmarks, buildings or anything of interest on or near campus through the years that are now gone.

Please share here any old photos of any time period that you might have.

Can be anything around campus, on campus or even just the greater midtown areas that is interesting. I would love to see them and I'm sure I'm not alone.

 

[WracerX]

Is “Girls R Fun” still open? That sign was a masterpiece of advertising that every business school should study. Just a little roll out sign on Northside. Literally every person in Atlanta knew exactly where it was.

 

[thracer]

Was so great in the early 80's to be able to do the short walk from my dorm in Hanson, through the 3rd Street tunnel, to the pre-eminent punk/new wave music club in the entire southeast, 688.

 

[coit]

Was so great in the early 80's to be able to do the short walk from my dorm in Hanson, through the 3rd Street tunnel, to the pre-eminent punk/new wave music club in the entire southeast, 688.

And even more importantly the 3rd Street Tunnel Pub to get your cheap beer on.

 

[DeepSnap]

A good place to start...

Atlanta Time Machine (Link)... esp under Miscellaneous Locations

and there are others out there.....

 

[Buzzilla]

A good place to start...

Atlanta Time Machine (Link)... esp under Miscellaneous Locations

and there are others out there.....

OMG, this is great!

 

[LaFlavor]

Is “Girls R Fun” still open? That sign was a masterpiece of advertising that every business school should study. Just a little roll out sign on Northside. Literally every person in Atlanta knew exactly where it was.

You mean "Girls R Fun ATM"? It looks like it's been replaced with some lesser establishment. The world's downward spiral continues.

 

[GT Sahara]

Is “Girls R Fun” still open? That sign was a masterpiece of advertising that every business school should study. Just a little roll out sign on Northside. Literally every person in Atlanta knew exactly where it was.

I lived in the apartments behind there in the days before GPS. Their sign made an effective landmark!

 

[Buzzilla]

Tech Motel. Me and my dad stayed here and were almost robbed.

http://atlantatimemachine.com/downtown/tech_motel.htm

 

[Buzzilla]

The Old C&S building where the BOA Tower now stands. The running joke to tell newbies was that the building would rotate every hour and to stand there and watch it to make sure they got to see it.

http://atlantatimemachine.com/downtown/c_and_s.htm

 

[BuzzinWreck78]

anyone remember how hard it was to park here?
zoom in to see juniors (adjacent)

 

[GoGATech]

Is Chico and Chang still around? Hot wings, chips and queso was a staple for me when I was in Smith.

 

[Buzzilla]

Is “Girls R Fun” still open? That sign was a masterpiece of advertising that every business school should study. Just a little roll out sign on Northside. Literally every person in Atlanta knew exactly where it was.

I briefly delivered pizza for Pizza K (another landmark and good story, the owner was hilarious) and I made a delivery to that place once. I'll just say that the ladies were happy to see me (giggity).


Nah... they were just hungry.

 

[BuzzinWreck78]

anyone remember how hard it was to park here?
zoom in to see juniors (adjacent)

 

[Buzzilla]

http://atlantatimemachine.com/misc/amc_construction.htm

More here:

http://atlantatimemachine.com/misc/alexander.htm

 

[Buzzilla]

Cool shot of the C&S then and BOA now on North Ave.

http://atlantatimemachine.com/misc/north_ave.htm

 

[Supersize that order mutt]

How many on here remember the "Armpit", the old Techwood Theater, across North Ave from Smith dorm and in the same strip of businesses with Juniors and the original Engineer's Book Store. Despite the nickname, it was a decent place to see 2nd run movies, and I saw many great movies there in the early 60s. It was opened in 1939 and demolished in 1970.

 

[RamblinWreck92]

anyone remember how hard it was to park here?
zoom in to see juniors (adjacent)

I just walked up the stairs from the dump AKA Techwood housing lol

 

[Supersize that order mutt]

I just walked up the stairs from the dump AKA Techwood housing lol

I roomed in the old Techwood Dorm for the 1st quarter of my freshman year. It was a dump too.

 

[Buzzilla]

Is “Girls R Fun” still open? That sign was a masterpiece of advertising that every business school should study. Just a little roll out sign on Northside. Literally every person in Atlanta knew exactly where it was.

You can see the old "Girls R Fun" location in this photo. Not the sign, but the top of the building:

http://atlantatimemachine.com/misc/northside_1960.htm