Burgers Shakes Restuarant

​Consultants working with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet worked to survey the Burgers Shakes Restaurant in 2026. These investigations documented the Burgers Shakes Restaurant, a c. 1957 dining establishment, at 219 E. New Circle Road in Lexington, Kentucky.  The structure is clad in brick veneer with a faux mansard roof.   At some point in its history, the walk-up restaurant was enclosed with seating installed in the expanded space (see historic photo below).  The building is surrounded by a surface parking lot.​

​This resource offers a glimpse of the effect of the burgeoning automobile culture during mid-century on the built environment.  For many of us, such restaurants hold a sense of nostalgia for a time that has passed.  Even though the 1950s era prices are long gone, the restaurant still offers an affordable meal from a simplified menu, cash only.