Gaslight Restaurant
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The Gaslight Restaurant was a restaurant that was open in several locations across Charlottesville in the mid-20th century. It was founded by John Marshall Tuck. [1]
The original location was in the Hotel Albemarle at 615 West Main Street. A second location was opened in Barracks Road Shopping Center. The third was at 625 West Main Street next to the Hotel Albemarle. [2] Effie Nicholaou
History
Gaslight was created by Tuck in 1961 in a building adjacent to the Hotel Albemarle. Bob Dylan and Joan Baez played there for change before becoming famous. [2] [3]
When the restaurant first opened, Tuck offered a free meal to anyone who donated a piece of decor. This resulted in a giant top-hat wearing walrus head in the dining room. [1]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Web. Living history: Charlottesville restaurants we miss (and those we’ll go on loving forever), C-VILLE Writers, Knife & Work, C-Ville Weekly, April 7, 2016, retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Web. Reminiscence - Charlottesville's Gaslight Restaurant, Rey Barry, Freeware Hall of Fame, retrieved September 23, 2011.
- ↑ Web. Staff report for West Main ADC revisions, December 2, 2013 City Council meeting, Mary Joy Scala, City of Charlottesville, December 2, 2013, retrieved December 9, 2013.