Coots Restaurant

No longer exists, however the restaurant was on along the side of the Coots Garage. It was not unusual to find small restaurants and garages along the main highways of the day. Basic services were offered the traveler, long before self-service gas stations and fast food was ever invented.

According to Kaye Coots Amos Gray, her family owned the garage and the restaurant while they lived behind the garage. She could remember the red leather barstools along the lunch counter and the glass display case which held the candy they sold. Thankfully, the display case is still used in Mark Amos' antique shop located along the railroad track.

We are not sure who the young lady is in the photo but behind her is Coots Restaurant.