Throwback Thursday. Yesterday at
the dog park we talked about some areas East Cobb that has changed
drastically. Joe Jenkins brought up
where Shallowford and Sandy Plains Roads crossed.
I said,
"The old Gordy Property!
The Old
Gordy Property was owned by the Gordy family that owns the Varsity. Years ago, the Marietta Journal reported that
the Gordy family was looking for a place in Cobb County to build a new
Varsity. It immediately came up that
maybe they will use their own property.
East Cobb panicked. The Varsity on North Avenue in
Atlanta is known for keeping late hours.
Carhops by the droves driving around East Cobb late at night? Gasp!
A new
Varsity was built in Cobb County, but not where people was afraid it would be. It was built just outside the Town Center
Shopping Mall complex, and no carhops.
The Gordy
property ended up being a shopping center, Aquatic Center, an upscale yuppie
subdivision, and a vocational School.
So everybody was happy.
So everybody was happy.
Before it
was developed I noticed a dirt driveway leading from Shallowford Road down into a pine thicket into the Gordy Property. Out of curiosity with my camera I drove down
the rugged dirt driveway and this is what I found:
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