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If were were to walk from the courthouse past Floyd's until we came to the corner and continued on across the street, we would be standing at the entrance to a building that witnessed many classic scenes in both the Adventures of Superman and The Andy Griffith Show. Andy Taylor knew it as the Mayberry Hotel, but it was once the humble house of the infamous Dr. Ort in "The Secret of Superman." The porch and doorway to the building are also prominently featured in the Griffith episode, "Guest of Honor" when Andy stands there with other officials to make a speech, before the whole town of Mayberry, welcoming a special guest who turns out to be a pick pocket. In the hilarious "Citizen's Arrest," Barney arrests Gomer for making an illegal U-turn right in front of Dr. Ort's house. Superman viewers should also recognize this location as the exact spot where George makes his spectacular springboard take-off in "Riddle of the Chinese Jade." The building changed little in the decade between the two series.

Superman -- 26 Mason St., the home of Dr. Ort

Superman -- "Riddle of the Chinese Jade"

Superman -- Note the post supporting Dr. Ort.

In The Andy Griffith Show, although the porch is altered slightly, Opie sits by the very same post. Note also the steps under the porch rail.

The Andy Griffith Show -- Mayberry's police cruiser parked in front of Dr. Ort's humble home.

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