Gatlinburg Places of the Past

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PARKWAY SCENES

 

 

Fascinating picture from the late 40's early 50's I would guess. Notice the New Gatlinburg Inn, now just The Gatlinburg Inn. The Cliff Dwellers can be seen on the right as well as the church on the hill which still remains. Look at all the open ground and grass. No malls and no strips of shops. Thanks to Vicky Hankins for provinding this picture.

 

 

     

A very old picture of the Gatlinburg Inn on the left, and on the right The Gatlinburg Inn today.

 

 

    

For Many years there was a Drug Shop near the Mountain Mall. I believe the Lemon Tree moved into it a few years ago, but has since been replaced by the store "Earthbound"Unfortunately nothing else can be clearly identified in this photo. On the right Earthbound can be seen in the distance, even though the picture is a bit blurry.

 

Another shot of the  Drug Store, this one from across the steet in The Village.

 

 

Fascinating pciture of the Parkway from possibly in the 1970's. I think this picture was taken near Midtown Lodge. You can see on the left the building that was Parkway Pancake House and before that Duff's, at this point I think it was called The Parkway Cafeteria or something like that. Next to it I believe that is the building that Fosters Country Store was in. On the right you can see the Drug Store I think that is still there. Next to theh Drug Store is Motor Lodge, I believe that place is long gone. I think closer to the camera is a sign that looks like a Gulf Gas Station sign, but I think may be a Pepsi sign, could that be the Deli that used to be there advertising that they sell Pepsi? Closer to Midtown Lodge on the ground is what looks to be a wooden bridge of some kind. I certainly have no memory of this. Too bad the picture isn't a little clearer and more could be made out.

 

 

             

The Wax Museum was one of two wax musuems in Gatlinburg. It has been gone for about a decade, replaced with an indoor golf and games attraction.(as shown on right picture)    

 

 

        

 The Acorn building the way it looked for forty plus years. Now the building has been remodled with a new front (as seen below), Now gone is Creations by Carole and Acorn Anex, although there is a listing for Acorn Anex in the Arts & Crafts Community. As of 2008 the Acorn is now also gone.

 

 

        

Acorn Building after being remodled. The Acorn closed in 2008.  

 

 

            

Among the first shops, I believe in Gatlinburg. The Cliff Dwellers is show on a postcard in Gatlinburg on the Parkway many years ago. Interesting to note the postcard says 411 North, I wonder if this was 411 back then and not 441, or is this simply a misprint? The picture on the right show The Cliff Dweller's as it is today. The building relocated to the Arts & Crafts Community. A small shopping strip has taken the place of The Cliff Dweller's in the original parkway location (see picture Below)  

 

 

                    

On the left another shot of the Parkway in the early days, You can see the Cliff Dwellers on the Right and the Edgepark Motel on the left. I can't quite make out the signs behind the Cliff Dwellers. Thanks to Vicky Hankins for providing this picture. On the right is the Former location of The Cliff Dweller's is now: Pizza Hut, Mayfield Ice Cream and Funnel Cakes,  Magnet World, and a couple other shops.      

 

 

Old overview shot of Gatlinburg. Thanks to Vicky Hankins for providing this picture.

 

 

Brochure of Homespun Valley Mountaineer Village. Thanks to Vicky Hankins for providing this picture.

 

 

    The Lemmon Tree moved from here to the old Drug Shop by Mountain Mall, it has since gone out of business and is now a shop called "Earthbound" and yes, that is me about 20 years ago, standing in front. I'm not completely sure, but I believe the pictures below show the current spot.  

 

 

         

This might be the former location of the Lemmon Tree

 

 
 
The Highlanders Shop circa 1958. One of the oldest buildings in town. Currently is a Baskins Robins. Thanks to Bob Howard for supplying this picture. Below on the right is the building today.
 
 

          

Long John Silver's on the Parkway. It was a neat place to sit and eat upstairs by the window, overlooking the Parkway. Later another Old Time Photo Studio went in upstairs while Long John Silver's remained downstairs. On the right is a current picture of the Long John Silvers location, next to what was once The Highlanders shop, where Baskin Robbins Now resides, the building in the middle with the wooden front used to be Long John Silvers, notice that the spot obviously looks smaller, things have changed here, the candy store on the right, however has not changed.    

 

 

     

Ogle's Buffet, this picture dates back to the 1960's, one of the first restaurants in Gatlinburg. This has been a Hard Rock Cafe since the late 90's (see picture on right) I ate at the Buffet once, it was a neat spot overlooking the river. It looks much different here. Notice how there is a parking lot where now the River Mall is.

 

Overview of Gatlinburg Circa 1970, shows Ogle's Buffet, I'm not sure if this was the same building that was Ogle's Buffet in the 1990's or not, but it looks about the same location. Also see  Howard Johnson's in the background, and is that Ogle's old General Store (The first store in Gatlinburg I think) at the location of Mountain Mall?. Thanks to Bob Howard for supplying this picture.

 

   

An Old Time Photo Studio where either Earthquake or Treasure Golf is located now. I believe it is in the Earthquake location.

 

    

The Parkway Pancake House operated from aproximately 1992 through 2007 offering some of the best breakfast deals in town and had had good window views of the Parkway and a piano inside. In 2008 Bubba Gump opened in this spot (see picture on right)

 

 

    

There use to be a Ruby Tuesday's in Gatlinburg just before you get to East Parkway across the street from The Best Western Hotel Crossroads which has access to both roads Parkway and East Parkway where the picture on the left was taken from. A Cuban Restaurant called "Havana Dreams" now has moved into this building (see photo below) It opened sometime around late 2007, I believe. Also seen in the photo on the right is The Sweet Fanny Adams theatre and The Little Italian American Restaurant which is also now gone.

 

Havana Dreams now occupies Ruby Tuesday's

 

 

An old Shell Station Downtown. I'm not sure where this is located, but it tends to remind me of a building near Hilbilly Golf, although that probably isn't it.Thanks to Bob Howard for providing this picture.

 

 

            

On The Left - Gatlinburg Sky Lift, Circa 1950's, notice the single seats. Thanks to Bob Howard for supplying this picture. In the middle Sky Lift Picture from 1963, Thanks to Vicky Hankins for providing this picture. On the right an old black and white photo on the sky lift, date unknown, thanks to Vicky Hankins for providing this picture.

 

 

   

Early shot of the Twin Islands Motel. Picture on the right show the motel today.

 

   

 

Inside The Treehouse Restaurant, located next to Ober Gatlinburg, burned in the mid 90's but the building still remains and is now Maxwell's Seafood Restaurant, (See picture on right) and the tree is still in the roof.

 

 

   

 

Unfortunately another not so clear picture. Waldo Pepper's where Crawdady's is now located (see picture on right). It's ashame this fine place went out, it was a nice reasonably priced place with a view of the Parkway. Remember the airplane fries? I believe before being Waldo Pepper's it was a place called the S & N Restaurant
 
 
 
       
 
 
 
    
 
These pictures were taken at the "Elvis Hall of Fame" museum that use to be in Gatlinburg. These pictures were taken in 1987. I'm not sure how long this musuem has been gone but it has been gone I'd say at least 15 years. I'm not even sure where exactly it was, although I'm inclined to say it was somewhere around where Riverbend Mall is.   Yes that is me in the 2 pictures on top.
 
 
 
       
 
The picture on the left is Fosters Counry Store, an old style Gatlinburg shop, that lasted just a couple years longer than Rebel's Corner. I believe this was in the current location of the Convention Center. The picture to the right was the second and smaller Rebel's Corner that actually lasted a year or two after the original went out. For about 10 years the store Park Place, which was very much like Rebel's Corner, occupied the building, along with another Old Time Photo. It is now a couple of new shops.
 
 
 

 

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