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Home » portfolio » photography » jefferson davis highway

jefferson davis highway

Architectural survey of the Jefferson Davis Highway between Richmond and Chester, Virginia.

Before the Interstate system was built This stretch of federal highway was the primary corridor for all interstate travel. Unique regional businesses populated the highway affording a different experience depending on the locality.

After the Interstate highway system was complete the Jefferson Davis Highway fell into a period of decline and blight.

Today this roadway is mostly a franchise ghetto, peppered with low income trailer parks and industrial facilities. Some new local ownership is emerging in the form of immigrant businesses, often housed in the still recognizable shells of faded corporate brands.

The visual experience traveling the Jefferson Davis Highway ranges from the depressing to the surprising. Glimpses remain of it’s original glory, but more pointedly it shows us how much of that nostalgic way of life that once defined Middle America has largely vanished.

Model Tobacco Building, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Motor Lodge Ruins, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Route Sign, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Tropicabana, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Abandoned Building, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Crab Shack, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Will's Tire Shop, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Day Care, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Select Cars, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Abandoned Building, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Abandoned Building, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Select Car Sales No. 2, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Church, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Abandoned Home and Pool No.3, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Shopping Center, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Muhammad Mosque No. 24, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Halfway House, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Abandoned Motor Lodge No. 6, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Abandoned Home No. 3, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Abandoned Home No. 5, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Abandoned Home No. 3a, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Home Ruins, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Home Ruins No. 2, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Abandoned Home No. 6, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Latin Market, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Latin Market No. 2, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Abandoned Restaurant, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Former Burger Chef, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Safety First, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Trailer Park No. 3, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Meditation Center, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Car Repair Shop, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Building Study No. 8, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Building Study No. 7, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Dead End, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Unused Billboard, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Lot of Hubcaps, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Chimney Corner Motel, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Chimney Corner Sign No. 2, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Satellite Restaurant Sign, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Select Car Sales Sign, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Road House Grill Sign, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Historical Marker No. 4, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Hot Crabs Sign, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Shopping Center Sign, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
Hank's BBQ Sign, Jefferson Davis Highway, Virginia, 2011
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