DC-7 Steakhouse (site) (Byron, Georgia)

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For many years a landmark on I-75 at Ga Hwy 49 in Byron was the DC-7 Steakhouse. DC-7B N51700 (c/n 44700) formerly of Pan-American Grace Airways (PANAGRA) stood here for many years serving out the last of her days as a novelty steakhouse for tourists bound for Florida. Guests would ascend airstairs and dine in the fuselage. Prior to being dragged to this site the DC-7 was shorn of its wings outboard the #1 & #3 engines. Kitchen facilities were in a small building attached to the rear of the fuselage. Restaurant closed and the remains of the aircraft were scrapped sometime in the late 1980s-early 1990s.

Photographs of N51700 in her PANAGRA days may be found at the following links.....
www.airlinefan.com/airline-photos/large/2041030/Pan-Ame...
www.airliners.net/open.file/0009803/L/

Photos of the ship in her steakhouse days found here.....

atlantatimemachine.com/misc/steakhouse.htm
www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/Douglas-DC-7B/1173262&...

Needless to say, an authentic Pan-American/Grace DC-7 in flyable condition today would be priceless on today's airshow circuits......