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| Title | Bluffs Coffee Shop and Gas Station |
| Date | October 1956 |
| Description | Cars pulling into and out of the Bluffs Coffee Shop and gas station, off of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Image taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters and taken by Ralph Anderson in October 1956. |
| Commentary | Road construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway began on December 7th, 1935 and ended November 17th, 1937. |
| Location |
Location Name: Bluffs Coffee Shop Parkway Milepost: 241.0
Latitude: 36.430231
Longitude: -81.177169 |
| Creator Individual | Ralph Anderson |
| Tags |
Alleghany County (N.C.)
Automobiles Bluffs Coffee Shop (Doughton Park, N.C.) Bluffs Gas Station (N.C.) Building Comfort stations Doughton Park (N.C.) Photographs Roads Service stations Vehicles View of road |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
