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The '''Windsor Castle Drive-In''' was a drive-in restaurant owned by [[Johnny Cassimus]] from [[1937]] to the 1980s. It was located on the corner of [[18th Street South|18th Street]] and [[2nd Avenue South]]. The restaurant originally operated as a drive-in. Drive-in service disappeared by the 1960s and the restaurant added a bar. | The '''Windsor Castle Drive-In''' was a drive-in restaurant owned by [[Johnny Cassimus]] from [[1937]] to the 1980s. It was located on the corner of [[18th Street South|18th Street]] and [[2nd Avenue South]]. The restaurant originally operated as a drive-in. Drive-in service disappeared by the 1960s and the restaurant added a bar. | ||
The name of the restaurant made reference to the abdication of England's King Edward VIII in December 1936, which made him Duke of Windsor. Cassimus sold the business in the early 1980s and it closed a few years later. | The name of the restaurant made reference to the abdication of England's King Edward VIII in December 1936, which made him Duke of Windsor. | ||
Cassimus sold the business in the early 1980s and it closed a few years later. | |||
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[[Category:Former restaurants]] | [[Category:Former restaurants]] | ||
[[Category:Drive-In restaurants]] | [[Category:Drive-In restaurants]] | ||
[[Category:Greek-owned restaurants]] | |||
[[Category:18th Street South]] | [[Category:18th Street South]] | ||
[[Category:2nd Avenue South]] | [[Category:2nd Avenue South]] | ||
[[Category:1937 establishments]] | [[Category:1937 establishments]] | ||
[[Category:1980s disestablishments]] | [[Category:1980s disestablishments]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:19, 12 January 2021
The Windsor Castle Drive-In was a drive-in restaurant owned by Johnny Cassimus from 1937 to the 1980s. It was located on the corner of 18th Street and 2nd Avenue South. The restaurant originally operated as a drive-in. Drive-in service disappeared by the 1960s and the restaurant added a bar.
The name of the restaurant made reference to the abdication of England's King Edward VIII in December 1936, which made him Duke of Windsor.
Cassimus sold the business in the early 1980s and it closed a few years later.
References
- Personal communication from Patrick Cather, via Facebook