Normaltown is a neighborhood in Athens, Georgia , by the Athens Regional Medical Center and named for the State Normal School formerly located there. It was the first area of Athens to be wired for electricity after the completion of the Mitchell Bridge hydroelectric plant in 1896.
5-488: The Normaltown Flyers formed in the neighborhood in 1979. In the 1980s, Allen's in Normaltown was an early venue for bands such as R.E.M. and The B-52's ; both it and the neighborhood are mentioned in the lyrics of the 1990 top forty hit " Deadbeat Club ". 33°57′50″N 83°24′07″W / 33.964°N 83.402°W / 33.964; -83.402 This Clarke County, Georgia state location article
10-578: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Allen%27s (restaurant) Allen's was a hamburger joint and nightclub in Athens, Georgia . It was originally established in 1955 in the Normaltown neighborhood of Athens, but was later located at the corner of Hawthorne and Oglethorpe Avenues. It went out of business in November 2011. Allen's was opened by Allen Saine. Saine later sold
15-471: The business to Athens businessman Billy Slaughter. Slaughter hired Danny Self to run the business and eventually sold it to Self while keeping the real estate. Allen's got its "World Famous" nickname because of its proximity to the Navy Supply School . The student officers frequented Allen's. They wore Allen's T-shirts in ports all over the world. In 2002, Self died and Slaughter ended up with
20-460: The business, eventually closing it in 2004 and later demolishing the building. In 2007, two University of Georgia alumni, Mark Hammond and Hilt Moree, III, acquired the rights to Allen's from Slaughter and re-opened it in a new location with much of the original memorabilia, recipes, and live music. It was located on Hawthorne Avenue, across the street from the Athens YMCA location but still on
25-569: The edge of Normaltown. There were various pieces of local memorabilia framed on the walls. Allen's closed permanently on November 29, 2011. Zell Miller worked there while attending the University of Georgia before going on to become a Governor and later a U.S. Senator . Notable patrons of Allen's include the late writer Lewis Grizzard , professional wrestler Bill Goldberg , lead guitarist/singer John Bell of Athens band Widespread Panic , R.E.M. lead singer Michael Stipe , residents of
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