10119 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, VA
and
3755 Kecoughtan Road,
Hampton, VA
and
44 West Mercury Boulevard (Langley Circle)
Hampton, VA
| Burger Chef Drive-In | ||
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10119 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, VA |
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"...I
cruised down Jefferson Avenue, wondering what strip mall or chain would be
standing over the old Burger Chef.
To my amazement, the structure survives and even retains some traces of the
unmistakable shape. Sadly, the sign is gone. It was well past dark, so no image this time, but I will send one soon." |
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| 1965 Anchor, p. 218 | Thursday, January 15, 2004 | Wednesday, December 22, 2004 | Friday, December 12, 2014 | ||
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Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 01/12/04 Thanks, Dave! |
Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 01/15/04 Thanks, Dave! |
Tom Norris (HHS -'73) of VA - 12/23/04 Thanks, Tom! |
Courtesy of Facebook - 12/13/14 | |
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| I wasn't searching for this; I came upon it quite by accident. It is NOT a Hampton Roads location. It was in Annandale, VA |
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Courtesy of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 03/23/07 WOWZERS! Thanks, Dave! |
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| Extra-Rare 1973 Burger Chef Marketing Planner | ||
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Courtesy of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 01/05/04 Thanks, Dave! |
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| Knit Cap | Wooden Nickles | Mug |
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Courtesy of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 01/14/04 Thanks, Dave! |
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"I found several nifty web sites with BC memorabilia. Have a look:" |
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI. dll?ViewItem&item=2217658161 &category=13997 http://hometown.aol.com/jsf605213/ myhomepage/ |
http://www.freewebs.com/burgerchef/ http://www.geocities.com/burgerchef_jeff/ http://www.fortunecity.com/underworld/ defender/866/bchef.html |
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Courtesy of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 01/12/04 Thanks, Dave! |
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Lookin' good .... you can also
add 44 West Mercury Boulevard to the addresses .... that was the one at
Langley Circle. I am heading to Denbigh Sunday to pick up some HHS memorabilia from the early 50s and will get a picture of that one as well. The building is still standing and is recognizable, as is the Custard place on Jefferson. In 9th grade (summer of '69) I would walk to the Burger Chef on Kecoughtan ... buy two Big Chef's at 49 cents each, then walk to Merrimac Motors and buy a nickel Coca-Cola. For a little over a buck that was quite a meal. I made that walk on 12/22/2004 to take the pictures .... what a change in 35 years! Can't get a sandwich in the vacant lot, but you can still get a Coca-Cola at the Eckerd Drug store, but the drink now costs more than the entire meal did then. |
| - Tom Norris (HHS - '73) of VA - 12/23/04 |
| Thanks, Tom! |
(This page was created on 12/02/03.)