Ruins of the old McDonald's on General Booth Boulevard (intersection wtih Birdneck).

Like the sign says, thankful for 33 years.. I remember this location (mostly) from the '9os. I liked their stone work, which I think was somewhat unique for a McD's exterior.. Nice '80s flavor.

(Dining patio, with the tables long gone.)

Footprint of the (once) Golden Arches.

Their 2018 farewell banner would date their original opening as 1985.. which makes sense, that's probably when Jungle Falls (turned Ocean Breeze) started taking off. There were probably a lot of patrons looking for nearby gruel. 

Rest in peace.

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Extinct, obscure one (I say obscure, because I couldn't find any images, or vintage postcards of it online, but who knows).. This ad's from a 1970 accommodation directory I have.

Building is no longer standing, but moving laterally from it's original location, there are a couple similar buildings. An almost identical set of apartments on 23rd, then the MacThrift on 22nd.. which has a two-story strip of rooms similar to The Virginian.

Back in the day, as a carefree low-life, I stayed in the MacThrift for a couple weeks, so I have a mental image of what The Virginian's interior likely looked like.. 

I notice as I go thru this 50 year old directory, the independently owned, bygone motels often used names & marketing invested in regional and local identity.. now most of the oceanfront hotels are essentially indistinguishable, cookie cut members of uniform chains.

If anyone has pics, or postcards of The Virginian to share, I'd like seeing them:  nat.rain@gmail.com