tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893799636127751150.post5268857928410813405..comments2024-03-28T03:33:03.574-04:00Comments on My Florida Retail Blog: Roadside Relics - Exit 58 Truck & Auto Repair (Former Amoco) - Townsend, GAAlbertsons Florida Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17350708223049245195noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893799636127751150.post-91923721539391325802020-11-07T21:31:15.882-05:002020-11-07T21:31:15.882-05:00That is a neat Amoco station. Amoco stations were...That is a neat Amoco station. Amoco stations were not common here in the Houston area even though they had a major refinery in the area. Still, it's neat to see one kind of preserved like this.<br /><br />Here in Houston, almost all of the major freeways/Interstates have continuous feeder roads. As a result of this, much of the retail in the city is right off of the freeways. Driving down certain freeways feels like driving down a tunnel of retail. It's a bit of a unique situation. I'm not aware of other cities which have continuous freeway feeder roads/side roads the way that we do. Maybe there are areas in Florida like this, but I don't know.<br /><br />Anyway, we do obviously have some oddball retail, hotels, restaurants, such on our freeways. An example that I can think of is an old shopping center on the I-45 Gulf Freeway which has a very old and decaying sign for beepers on it, lol. Some of you might be too young to even know what a beeper is, but it's one way people kept in touch before cell phones were popular. If you had a beeper, you could find out if someone was trying to get in touch with you and you could then head to a payphone to call them. Those were the days!<br /><br />The beeper sign also has an ancient looking flip cell phone on it: https://goo.gl/maps/Ub9mK96QKEAdLsjU8Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893799636127751150.post-45555005810589352612020-11-07T14:04:08.397-05:002020-11-07T14:04:08.397-05:00Great post. I dig the vintage Amoco.Great post. I dig the vintage Amoco.Retail Retellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12636351832804174132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893799636127751150.post-27858185418202564212020-11-07T08:56:42.387-05:002020-11-07T08:56:42.387-05:00Nice post! I think it would make a great series. Y...Nice post! I think it would make a great series. You're definitely right about areas just off of a major highway having some of the most interesting retail relics.Simpsonfan311https://www.blogger.com/profile/03385775086187945997noreply@blogger.com