An abandoned store and gas station served travelers on Gray's Highway between Augusta and Savannah. Like the attendant who once tilted back on a porch chair and watched the cars go by, now the old station itself seems to lean back quietly and watch the road.
It might have started its days as a store back when the nearest town was called Dixie.
Near the tiny town of Varnville, in its time it provided a living for the family in the house behind it.
Somewhere not very far from this spot, this photo was taken. Anyone recognize it?
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Yup, the home of Forest Gump!
Although the house was in Alabama in the movie, it was actually built near Varnville, SC and torn down after filming ended.
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There is real character in those old buildings. I just watched that movie for the second time recently.Great movie.
ReplyDeleteWonderful old place and, yes, it's got that air of having done all there is to do and being happy to take it easy.
ReplyDeleteBoy have you been on the backroads. We lived in Augusta back in the 80's when Mac was stationed at Ft. Gordon.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny how places can be closed abandoned and left. I'm surprised that there isn't any vandalism.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting tidbit about the movie. My city is always used for scenes that are supposed to be made in USA ;-)
ReplyDeleteLook at those flowery shrubs back bay the old house!! Can you tell I live in MN? What an interesting spot in the road! Sees a bit wasteful to me to build a house for a movie and then tear it down, but I guess:(
ReplyDeleteI bet the places was full activity once, pity to see it like that but then it has great character.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute house with the petrol pumps. I don't remember the house from Forest Gump anymore, to long ago.
ReplyDeleteGlad to read your daughter liked Amsterdam, always nice to hear compliments about my birthplace!
Sad it had to be torn down. I love the little building with the gas pumps. Great find.
ReplyDeleteI like the chimney on the gas station! And the house behind it, with the yard, looks so inviting.
ReplyDeleteHey, that house with the petrol pumps has a real charm to it, amazing and wonderful that it remains as it is :)
ReplyDeleteWren x
Great shot of the old service station. Run down places are very photogenic.
ReplyDeleteI love that old home place behind the service station. I could live there.
ReplyDeleteYou've got to hand it to the location scouts for Forest Gump. They must have gone far afield.
ReplyDeleteThe old service station is downright homey, unlike the megaliths we all use now.