456 W. Franklin St.

Built in 1947, its first occupant was West Franklin Street Grocery. At the time, its address was #432.

Circa 1960, it became a [segregated] billiards room called the Sports Center. In 1969-70, it became the Record and Tape Center, selling records, tapes, and etc. In 1973-74 it became Harmony Natural Foods Store (after being "firebombed" by local teenagers at its former location in Carrboro, apparently as a reaction to the murder of James Cates). In late 1983 or early 1984 it became Tumbleweed Cyclery. In the 1990's it became Silk Road, a tea house. It's now Talulla's.

Joni Mitchell and James Taylor in front of the Record and Tape Center in December 1970 (photo by Charly Mann, via chapelhillmemories.com)

1952 West Franklin Street Grocery ad (via the Lincoln High Echo)

September 1985 Tumbleweed Cyclery ad

Silk Road logo