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Post by David Sechrest on May 31, 2006 15:38:32 GMT -5
Frisch's was located where Enterprise leasing is today. One could either go in and eat, and enjoy a Big Boy, fries, and vanilla coke in the comfort of your own car, with parking and ordering places located in the back.
Anyone out there ever work as a "waitress" here?
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Post by David Sechrest on Nov 9, 2006 15:44:48 GMT -5
George posted this on November 7th on the Postcard Board
Getting back to the Mobley barn, it was a large barn that took up a half a city block and was in the city, but back then there were still a few still in the city.
OK, the Mobley barn was located where Frisch's was (Enterprise Leasing today, the corner of 25th & Cherry).
George, or anyone else on the board, do you remember when Frisch's was built?
During my high school years at CHS, it was customary for us high school kids to "cruise the strip." The strip consisted of 25th Street and National Road, or to be more precise, from Becker's A&W to Jerry's Restaurant.
There were 3 food joints where everyone hung out. Becker's, Frisch's, and Jerry's. In the late 60's, Frisch's was where all the "greasers" hung out.
Some might remember how dark it was when you parked in back of Frisch's. I recall cruising through and not even being able to see who was in the cars!
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Post by richard on Nov 9, 2006 17:02:03 GMT -5
David, I did a quick check of the Log’s I’ve scanned. The first Frisch’s ad I found was in the 1961 Log. Notice the Sinclair Station to the left of Frisch’s and the Wood Bumper of the service station service truck. In my mind, I think it was in operation before 1961. Does anyone have more information they can add?
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Post by nancs on Nov 9, 2006 18:06:48 GMT -5
George posted this on November 7th on the Postcard BoardGetting back to the Mobley barn, it was a large barn that took up a half a city block and was in the city, but back then there were still a few still in the city.OK, the Mobley barn was located where Frisch's was (Enterprise Leasing today, the corner of 25th & Cherry). quote] Obviously, I do NOT know how to use the 'quote feature!' Okay, and I should have thanked everyone sooner for all the info on the Mobley barn, just been a tad overwhelmed here of late. Right this sec, can't put my hands on my Columbus map, but I think that I do recall the Enterprise place, and that would be way west of Marsh's on 25th, right??? IF that is the case, the barn that I remembered did, indeed, seem to be more 'out of town' and more like where Babs/Richard mentioned the 'Mobley curves,' I believe they said en route to Hartsville. Might there have been 'more than one' in the general area?? Thanking all, and thinking outloud. Nanc
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2006 20:27:29 GMT -5
I'm really not sure about Frisch's Big Boy. I'm thinking maybe the mid to late 50s, anyone have logs of that time period .
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Post by RER on Nov 9, 2006 21:28:45 GMT -5
"Frisch's Big Boy Opened In The Middle 1950's and Closed After I Left In 1960s" I had many dates I took there and picked up a few in my younger days. There are many Frisch's still open in other parts of Indiana and Ohio. Bob
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Post by David Sechrest on Nov 9, 2006 21:35:45 GMT -5
On November 9th, nanc wrote: I think that I do recall the Enterprise place, and that would be way west of Marsh's on 25th, right???
nanc, Frisch's was located just a couple of blocks east of the high school on 25th Street (approx. 2 blocks west of Central). The 25th Street shopping center was (kind of) across the street.
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Post by nolgreen on Jun 3, 2007 10:55:14 GMT -5
Frisch's Big Boy
In the 1960’s I was in many cars that used up loads of gas driving the “25th Street Strip.” You started at Frisch’s turn left as you were leaving the place and drove out to Jerry’s (it was locate across from where the White Castle is now) then back past Frisch’s on 25th through Becker’s Drive-In and then you made the rounds again back through Frisch’s. Over and over and over we drove to be seen and to see This was our “strip” like that seen on “American Pie” or any other carhop movie you see from 50’s or 60’s.
At Frisch’s there were two lanes behind the building with parking for carhop service on both sides of the two lanes. You had to pull front first into the spots that were under the canopy side, the canopy was attached to the building, made viewing other car difficult, therefore, the preferred spots were where you could back your car in on the outside of the two lanes. The back-in side was the place to be. You could sit there and watch others drive though while drinking your small coke. It was kind of the low riding of the time as you drove through as slow as possible.
If you wanted to stay in a parking spot for sometime to watch the parade of cars pass, you had to first get a parking place on the outside row and than buy something from the restaurant, which is why the small coke reference above. Everyone and I mean everyone did this. If you wanted to find someone, meet someone, or be found by someone, Frisch’s was the place. Before a date during a date or after date, you drove through.
You also drove through to show off your car and in some cases to take up a challenge from others with a hot car too. Drag races were deliberate, discussed, arranged, and later reviewed at Frisch’s. The participants would leave to compete and then return for praise or for the loser, the kidding. The drag racing discussions were mostly all in good fun however; some challenges were more seriously reviewed.
Many guys would name their cars then and have the name painted on the back fender in the manor of Second World War aircraft naming. I remember cars called the “Cherry” and one called the “frog” there were others I cannot remember right now. The cars were shiny and well kept, the name painting was very elaborate, and I was always envious as the special cars pasted through the gauntlet of wishful eyes.
Girls, girls, girls this was the place to bring your girl and to meet girls if you were “playing the field.” Carloads, couples, or individuals there were always the ladies to flirt with and to chats with. If you were willing to take the chance you could move from one car to the next but if your got caught out of your car you were ask to leave, a strange rule to a 16 or 17 year old but still the rule. You had to stay in your car. It was so much fun, what do kids do today like that?
When Frisch’s closed, an era was lost in Columbus. As I remember there was still some driving up and down 25th Street between Jerry’s and Becker’s but without Frisch’s it was not the same. I kind of think the “strip” was a good thing for my generation. It is similar to the way I have heard of people gathering in downtown Columbus along Washington Street to chat and visit in an earlier time.
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Post by Ricky_Berkey on Jun 4, 2007 5:35:16 GMT -5
Great memory of Columbus cruising. This was a tradition in many towns and I don't know if it still goes on anywhere. I don't notice the high school kids out cruising in Columbus these days but they do gather a lot in the parking area in front of Lincoln Park across from Fair Oaks Mall on 25th street. We need some High School kids on here to tell us what today's traditions are. On the other hand ...we might not really want to know;) Frisch's Big Boy When Frisch’s closed, an era was lost in Columbus. As I remember there was still some driving up and down 25th Street between Jerry’s and Becker’s but without Frisch’s it was not the same. I kind of think the “strip” was a good thing for my generation. It is similar to the way I have heard of people gathering in downtown Columbus along Washington Street to chat and visit in an earlier time.
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Post by Gregg on Jun 4, 2007 18:14:06 GMT -5
Ricky, I think that subject was pretty well covered in the school newspaper this past school year.
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Post by Babs on Jun 6, 2007 14:09:50 GMT -5
Re: Cruising in Columbus. This is gonna date me but what the heck! When I was in high school, kids borrowed their dad's car, drove down Washington Street (real slow) turned and came back up Franklin, etc. etc. This went on as long as the gas held out. Course back in those days, gas was cheap; not like today. We ran some errands and stopped to put gas in the car this afternoon and it was $3.35 a gallon. Very few fellas owned their own car and if they did, it was most likely "a junker". Naturally all the action was on Washington Street and kids would slow down enough to yell at the cars that were going North on Washington Street. I was never allowed to drive our car that much so I never did this "cruising" in one of our vehicles but rode many times with a good friend who would get her dad's old Ford coupe(I'm not sure what model it was but it was old). We may have turned back on 3rd Street to continue the cruise North, but of this I can't honestly tell you. No one way streets in those days and all the real action would've been between say 7th or 8th and 2nd or 3rd. Thats where everyone would be. Also if you didn't own a car, and had ridden to town on the bus, the first place you went was "The Greeks" and the last place before you caught the bus on 4th Street, across from First National Bank was "The Greeks" again. That is where everyone and I do mean "everyone" stopped in, so it was the favorite hangout of all the kids. No matter if you had a nickel to spend, or a dime, or more, the "Zaharako guys" treated everyone like you were a valued customer. Too bad those days are gone and The Greeks is no more, but maybe it will have a comeback; lets hope so. They each had a smile and a welcome to every customer and many the time I only had a nickel and would ask for some "out of sight concoction" to be put into my coke, or ordered a "Green River. It was a fun place to go. My brother graduated two years after I did and he had his own car, so he would more than likely be able to tell some "good ones" on either the cruising of downtown or even some "drag races"! (Did I just say that? Well thats what the guys did, they loved to drag each other from the traffic lights or better yet go out of town someplace and set up a "real drag race". I know he did that from time to time. He loved to race.) Sorry kids nowadays don't have all the fun places we had to go, like The Greeks, the skating rink, the Jive Kennel (never allowed in there), drive in movies (now those were the best) and three downtown movie houses. Ricky I think said they gather at some mall or the Lincoln Center parking area to chat and I'm sure we've all seen them. This town needs some place for the kids to hang out and not get into trouble.
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Post by RER on Jul 18, 2007 23:45:06 GMT -5
Frisch's Big Boy In The 1950s & 1960sMenu for a hamburger for .45 cents loaded25th Street Columbus Indiana Comment: Inflation keeps on rolling along. Bob
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Post by richard on Mar 19, 2009 8:35:12 GMT -5
The following is in the Looking Back feature in today’s edition of The Republic newspaper.
From 1959, Construction is to begin on a $60,000.00 Frisch’s “Big Boy” restaurant with drive-un facilities at on the southeast corner of Twenty-fifth and Cherry Streets.
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