Decatur Waffle House Construction Under Way
Decatur Metro | June 4, 2015 | 9:50 am
We reported back in March that construction on the new Waffle House would begin soon and that the company was going to attempt to restore the original facade of the building, pending what was beneath the current exterior.
Good news, construction is now officially underway. However, the whole facade thing didn’t pan out the way it did when the current Jeni’s spot around the corner was built out a few years back.
From the June Decatur Focus…
Construction on the Waffle House at 515 N. McDonough St. is underway. Waffle House and the property owner agreed to work with us to remove the false facade and expose the original brick building if possible. We found that all of the brick had been removed on the lower floor but plan to do more exploratory work on the second floor to see if brick still exists under the large stucco covering currently in place.
The building was originally a Belk’s department store and a version of the stucco second floor covering appears in photos dating back to the late 1950s or early ’60s. We will continue to work with the proerty owners to find option for creating a more appealing treatment for the front of the building.
Thanks DM. I recall that the old Belk’s store had a large staircase to what is today Eddies Attic. That must be long gone.
I was told that the staircase was along the south wall of building. Yes, it is very long gone. The exterior stairs that go up to Eddie’s replaced them.