Wednesday, February 9, 2011

The Federal Plaza Motel - Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield's "In Town" Motel, located atop peaceful Federal Hill in the heart of Springfield, Mass. 55 Air Conditioned rooms each with telephone and TV.
THE FEDERAL PLAZA MOTEL
Federal St. off State St. (U.S. Route 20)
Springfield 5, Mass. Tel. STate 8-7371

Forest Motel - Ellicott City, Maryland

13 miles West of downtown Baltimore, on US Route 40, 6 miles West of beltway exit 15, opposite the Enchanted Forest. Convenient to G.E. Appliance Park East and Columbia City. For reservations, call or write - 10021 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City, Maryland 21493 0 Michael A. Weal, Mgr.
Phone (301) 465-2090
TUB/SHOWER - TV - ROOM PHONES - AIR-CONDITIONED - POOL - RESTAURANT ADJACENT - MAJOR CREDIT CARDS HONORED - AAA APPROVED

Colony 7 Motor Inn - Annapolis Junction, Maryland

200 Air Conditioned Units - Schrafft's Restaurant Cocktail Lounge - Swimming Pool - on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway at Exit MD 32 - 20 minutes from downtown Baltimore or Washington - adjacent to Ft. Meade and Laurel Race Track.
Mailing Address: Box 7 Annapolis Jct. Md. 20701
Phone - Area Code 301-725-5100

Coral Court - Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Carolina's Finest
53 Outstanding, 100% Air-Conditioned guest rooms. All with private tile baths, Radiant heat, Radios, TV. Family units, and Restaurant.
Telephone 446-6191 P.O. Box 427
On U.S. 301, 2 Miles North of Rocky Mount, N.C. AAA Approved. A Quality Court.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Dutch Village Motel - Freeport, Maine

AAA Approved
Member of Superior Courts, Limited
U.S. Rt. #1 & Interstate #95
16 Miles North of Portland
1 miles South of Freeport

Jasper's Motel & Restaurant - Ellsworth, Maine

We stayed at JASPER'S MOTEL & RESTAURANT
667-2538
Ellsworth, Me. U.S. 1-3
18 Miles to Bar Harbor Ferry
35 Motel Units, Cocktail Lounge, TV

The Colony Motel & Cottages - Scarborough, Maine

Motels & Cottages. Fully equipped cottages for light housekeeping. 75 yeards from the ocean in a quiet residential section, only 5 minutes to Old Orchard Beach.

83 East Grand Ave.
Pine Point, Scarborough, Maine 04074
Phone: (207) 883-6806
Alphonse & Solange Demers, Props.

Snow Hill Motel - Lincolnville Beach, Maine

U.S. Route 1
4 miles North of Camden
Overlooking Beautiful Penobscot Bay
Coffee Bar & TV Lounge
May & Ed Adams, Owners
No Pets

York Harbor Motel - York Harbor, Maine

On U.S. Route 1-A, 42 Modern Units - individually controlled electric heat, TV, and wall to wall carpeting in every room. Reasonable rates. Fine surf bathing directly across street.
Restaurants, drive-in theater, amusement and shopping center nearby.
Tel. (207) 363 - 9864
Mario Pesaresi, Owner-Manager

Down-East Village - Yarmouth, Maine

U.S. Route 1
Yarmouth, Maine
Motel - Restaurant - Cocktails. 10 miles north of Portland - 5 miles north of Exit 9 Maine Turnpike, Yarmouth exit Interstate 95. Pine-paneled rooms - soundproofed - private baths - TV. Pool - five landscaped acres on Royal River. AAA Approved. A Superior Motel.

York Beach Motel - York Beach, Maine

Route 1A - Long Sands
York Beach, Maine
All Electric Housekeeping Units
Phone 905W

Lincoln Motel - Lincoln, Maine

US Route 2
Tel. 794-2770
Lincoln, Maine

Dawson's New Motor Court - Dunn, North Carolina

Fireproof. Radiant Floor Heat. 12 Rooms Attractively Furnished in Latest and Best Court Furniture. All Necessary Modern Equipment Including Air Conditioning by Frigidaire. Each Rooms Private Bath Riled - with Tub & Shower. 1/2 Block from Splendid Restaurants. Early Breakfast & Late Dinners. Open All Year. Mr. & Mrs. F.A. Hoak - Owners & Operators. On U.S. 301 South City Limits. Dunn, N.C. P.O.B. 14B. telephone 4098. AAA Approved.

Lakeside Motel - Creedmoor, North Carolina

"A Nice Place For Nice People"
Modern Air Conditioned Rooms. Private Tile Baths. Hot water heat. Wall to wall carpets. Room telephones. TV and Radio in rooms. Near Excellent Restaurant. AAA Approved. A Superior Motel.
Mr. & Mrs. W.W. Whitfield, Owners, Mgrs.
On U.S. 15 - 15 miles north of Durham, one mi. north of intersection U.S. 15 and N.C. 50, CREEDMOOR, N.C.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Del Webb's TowneHouse - San Francisco, California

Market at Eighth
San Francisco, Calif. 94103

San Francisco's new, luxurious, fully air conditioned 400 room motor hotel. Distinguished Carriage Room restaurant and lounge, Coffee House, Garden Terrace dining area, heated pool, "Do-it-yourself" services as ice cube dispensers on each floor, and ample free parking. Telephone (415) 863-7100. A Master Hosts motel.

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Ogunquit Motel - Ogunquit, Maine

U.S. Route 1
(1 Mile North of of Square of Ogunquit)
P.O.Box 656 Ogunquit, Maine 03907
Area Code 207- 646-2471
47 Modern Units with thermostatically controlled forced hot water heat - Air-conditioned - Ceramic Tile Bathrooms with tub and shower. 82' x 40' Heated swimming pool. Restaurant. Open Year 'Round. Season rates. A Superior Motel. AAA Approved

Holiday Inn - Portland, Maine

At Toll Gate No. 8 - Maine Turnpike
Swimming Pool, Two Restaurants, Cocktail Lounge. Banquet facilities to 250 people.
Ph: 774-5601, AC: 207, TWX: 207-781-5622
Direct dial telephones in every room

Holiday Inn - Bowie, Maryland

U.S. Highway 301, 50 and Md. 3
Ph: AC: 301- 464-2200 or 262-2030
Annapolis Phone: 267-8448
Swimming Pool - Air-conditioned - Restaurant - Free TV - Free Advance Reservations - Cocktail Lounge

Bay Bridge Motel & Restaurant - Grasonville, Maryland

U.S. Highway 50 & 301
Reservations, Telephone TAylor 7-4392
7 Miles East of Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Air Conditioned...TV...Tiled Baths with Tub & Shower Combination...Hot Water Heat. In the Center of Maryland's best Fishing and Hunting Grounds.

Georgian Motel - Silver Spring, Maryland

7990 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, Md.
JU 8-8520
Overlooking the Nation's Capital - One block from the Washington D.C. line. 125 luxurious rooms and suites. AAA Approved. Member of Quality Courts.

State Line Motel - Salisbury, Maryland

U.S. 13 - 6 Miles North of Salisbury, Maryland
Maryland-Delaware Line
Beautiful New, Modern, Electrically Heated Motel - 56 Units - Private Shower and Baths - Radio and TV - 100% Air-Conditioned - Olympic Pool and Sun Deck - Croquet, Shuffleboard, Horseshoes, Badminton - Especially For a Delightful Week's Vacation - Restaurant - Texaco Service Station.
Your Hosts - Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wainwright
AAA Approved. A Quality Court.

Stayed here July 14, 1964
Coming from Homestead

Lee's Motel - Westminster, Maryland

For a Quiet and Comfortable Night
Lee's Motel, Inc.
U.S. Rt. 140 S.E. of Westminster
All Rooms have Free Color TV - Air Conditioned - Individually Controlled Heat - Wall-to-wall Carpeting - Ceramic Tiled Baths with Tub and Showers - Large Lawn-Pool-Telephones
Open All Year
Phone: A/C 301-848-9095 Westminster, MD 21157

Motel Washingtonian - Rockville, Maryland

MOTEL WASHINGTONIAN
The Smartest Place to be Near Washington D.C.
New National Pike, US 240
At Shady Grove Road
Rockville, Montgomery County, Md.
Phone Gaithersburg, Md. 870
3 Magnificent Restaurants * 97 Air Conditioned Rooms * 95-Foot Swimming Pool * 6 Tournament Tennis Courts * Secretarial Switchboard * Esso Service Station * Free Stromberg Carlson 21" TV, Radio and Hi-Fi Music in every room * AAA Approved

Sierra Motel - Sagamore, Massachusetts

Sierra Motel
Sagamore Rotary
at Rts. 3 & 6
Sagamore, Mass. Tel: SAgamore-755
Near Sagamore Bridge just at Rotary on Route 6. Mid Cape Highway just over bridge, center of Cape Cod's many attractions. Sierra Motel, located near Cape Cod Canal where the ocean cool breezes of Cape Cod Bay make a most pleasant place to relax and rest on hot summer days.
Twelve modern units with ceramic tile baths and continuous hot water. television with heated units for cool nights and year round comfort. Units available for two-three and four occupancy.

Travelodge - Tucumcari, New Mexico

1214 East Gaynell
Tucumcari, New Mexico
39 Rooms, TV, heated pool, phones, baby cribs, ample parking, good restaurant on premises, refrigeration. East edge of town on Hwy. 66, six blocks from Hwy. 54- Recommended by AAA.

Holiday Inn - Ruston, Louisiana

Intersection U.S. Interstate 20 & US 167
PO BOX 1189
Ph: AL 5-5901 - AC: 318
Swimming Pool - Air-conditioned - Restaurant - All Ground Floor Units - Free TV - Free Holidex Reservations

The card was mailed from Cullman, AL to Arcadia, CA on February 6, 1971:
2-5 6 P.M.
Hi! Nice driving to-day. 55 degrees. No snow. Will make it home to-morrow (Sat.) PM - Mother & Daddy

Bel-Air Motel - New Orleans, Louisiana

"The South's Finest Motel"
4104 Chef Menteur Highway
U.S. Route 90 - 11 East
4 Miles from Business Section
New Orleans, Louisiana
Tiled Baths - Tub and Shower Combination - Swimming and Wading Pools - TV - Thermostatically Controlled Heat - Cooled by Refrigerated Air.
F.F. Fulmer, Owner
Phone Whitheall 4-4531

Motel Monte Carlo - New Orleans, Lousiana

6061 Chef Menteur Hwy. on U.S. 90 and 11E.
24 air conditioned, ultra modern, electrically heated units. Swimming pool, wall to wall carpeting, and television. (owner managed)

Motel Monte Carlo - New Orleans, Louisiana

Where Hospitality Reigns Supreme
6061 Chef Menteur Hwy. - U.S. 90 East
New Orleans, Louisiana
44 luxury units, swimming pool, elevated patio, air conditioned, telephones and television. For reservations phone 504-241-2312

Minden Court - Minden, Louisiana

30 units of Style, Beauty & Comfort
Private Tile Baths, Telephone in Every Room
Vented heated, air conditioning
MODERATE RATES
G.J. Shinn - Paul Anthes, Owners
Phone 2376

Oak Manor Motor Hotel - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

8181 Airline Highway
ON US 190, 61, 65 & 71 By-Pass - Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana's Most Beautiful
Restaurant - Lounge - Swimming Pool - Private Dining Rooms and Meeting Rooms. 200 Modern Rooms and Suites - Completely Air-Conditioned - Centrally Heated - Hotel Room Service.
Phone: WAlnut 1-8102

The card was mailed from Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Mr. & Mrs. Stephen McDermott of Hamden, Connecticut on January 16, 1970:

Hi! Had a good trip so far. Watching Jim Nabours (sic) now. Need summer clothes from now on. Keep the cards warm - See you, Ed & Helen

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Colton Manor - Atlantic City, New Jersey

Featuring New Salt Water Outdoor Swimming Pool and Garden Terrace
250 Rooms and Baths.

Baker Hill Motor Court - Bowling Green, Kentucky

*Located on famous Baker Hill, site of a large fort built by Confederates in 1861. The Union Army reached Baker Hill February 13, 1862 and despite the destruction of foot and railroad bridges, held the fort and the town from which the Southern troops had withdrawn. The largest court in west Kentucky. Open 24 hours a day. Air-conditioned.

Cardinal Motel - Bowling Green, Kentucky

U.S. 31-W Bypass - Bowling Green, Kentucky
All Modern Convenience - Restaurant - AAA Approved.
FOR RESERVATIONS
Phone 842-0328 - Area Code 502

Suburban Motel - Corbin, Kentucky

Located on U.S. 25W.
Across From Excellent Restaurant
Room Controlled Heat - Combination Tub and Shower - Free TV - Air-Conditioned and Telephones - Near Cumberland Falls State Park, Corbin, Ky.
Owner and Manager: Tunney Hamlin

Park Terrace Motel and Restaurant - Fulton, Kentucky

U.S. 45 E - Fulton, Kentucky
Wall to Wall Carpet - 20 Units with Tile bath and shower - Central Heat - Air Conditioned - Beautyrest Mattresses - Private Patios - Playground Recreation - 3 Level Plan - 10 Acre Lawn - Color TV - Telephone. AAA Approved.

Southwind Motel - Radcliff, Kentucky

Southwind Motel
261 W. Dixie Highway
One Mile South of Fort Knox
Phone (502) 351-4488 - Radcliff, Ky. 40160

The Town House Motel - Corbin, Kentucky

Corbin, Kentucky's Newest and Finest
802 Main Street - Downtown on U.S. 25W
22 Attractively Decorated and Beautifully Furnished Units; Each With Tub and Beautifully Furnished and Free Radio - Free TV in Each Room - Circulating Hot Water Heat - Air-Conditioned - Swimming Pool. Recommended by AAA and Duncan Hines. Phone - 1952, 1953 or 777.

Old Kentucky Home Motel - Bardstown, Kentucky

414 West Stephen Foster Ave.
Bardstown, Kentucky
Located 3 minutes driving distance from Historical Stephen Foster Shrine, where he wrote the Immortal Song "My Old Kentucky Home" and many others. 36 units.
TV - Central Air-conditioned, Comb. tub and shower. Restaurant across street.. AAA Approved.

Henry Clay Motel - Ashland, Kentucky

Winchester at 19th Street
Ashland, Kentucky
Dial East 4-7883
Truly, one of the "finest in the South." New, completely air conditioned, located in the downtown section of Ashland...free parking at your door, near famous Henry Clay Hotel dining rooms...44 comfortable units, complete with tub or shower.

The card was mailed from Columbus, Ohio to Mr. and Mrs Chas. Doerrmann of Swedesboro, NJ on September 12, 1959:

Wed.
Dear Folks,
This is where we spent our last nite in Ky. Very nice. We are now on our way home - up through Ohio via Pa. turnpike - Love Pete & Betty

Hallmark Motor Inn - Arkansas City, Kansas

U.S. 77 North
Arkansas City, Kansas
Phone (316) HI 2-1400
Deibel's Steak House Adjoining - Free Coffee - TV - Music - Playground - Pool - Long Boy Beds - AAA Approved. Member of the Best Western Motels.

Holiday Inn - South Topeka, Kansas

US 75 at Turnpike
Phone: AM6-880
3802 South Topeka Avenue, Topeka, Kansas - 24 Hour Restaurant - Outdoor & Indoor Pools - Convention Facilities - Private Club - Dial Telephone, TV & Radio in Every Room - 172 Luxurious Rooms.

The card was mailed from Topeka, Kansas to Mr. & Mrs. William Livengood, Jr. of Covington, Indiana on July 22, 1970 :

Dear Mom, Dad & Carol,
Left Terre Haute at noon today - drove 523 miles. We are staying here in Topeka tonight. Going to get an early start n the morning. Love - Bill & Pat

Travelers Motel - Greensburg, Kansas

U.S. 54 & U.S. 183
In center of town
Greensburg, Kansas
Luxurious accommodations, Carpeted floors, Tile Tub & Shower baths. Instant hot & cold soft water. Telephone and TV in each unit. Color TV in lounge. In-Room Coffee. Telephone 262.
AMERICAN TRAVEL ASSOCIATION APPROVED

Holiday Inn - Shawnee Mission, Kansas

Highway 50 West at 69 Cloverleaf
P.O. Box 33
Ph: CO 2-9600, AC: 913 TWX KC KAN 1102
Swimming Pool - Air-conditioned - Restaurant - Free TV - Free Teletype Reservations

Fort Hays Motel - Hays, Kansas

20 Air-Conditioned units. Individual Heat, Phones, TV, U.S. 40 City Route. AAA Approved
Carl & Murna Boldra

Royal Manor Motel - Ottawa, Kansas

1641 South Main
South edge of Ottawa, Kansas
Hwys. Inter. 35-50 & 59
Phone Area Code 913-242-4842
42 Strictly modern units - air-conditioned - free T.V. - Filtered pool - Room phones - Hot water heat - Comb. tile tub & showers - Carpeted. Restaurants Nearby.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Veys Motel - Kelso, Washington

Telephone: EX 3-5380
Highway 99
Kelso, Washington
In the Heart of the Evergreen Hunting and fishing Empire. One mile north of Kelso. Thirty fire-and-sound-proof Roman Brick units for spacious living. Tile Baths, Superb Ventialation, TV and Electric Heat throughout. Restaurant and Standard Service Station adjacent.

Mailed from Crescent City, California to Mr. & Mrs. R.J. Bowersock of Fort Wayne 6, Indiana on July 15, 1958:

Monday July 14
Dear Jocko:
Am writing in the car. Had a good trip on the ship. Stayed an night in Seattle - don't care much for big cities! We are now going down the coast on 101 - taking it slow & really enjoying the scenery. Tina went wading in the Pacific yesterday! Love, Z.

Town & Country Motel - Allendale, South Carolina

"For Discriminating Tourists"
14 Rooms with Private Bath.
Air Foam Mattresses - Steam Heat. Tel. 2290. Mr. & Mrs. C.L. Thomas, Owners, Mgrs.
On U.S. 301, 4 blocks south of business district
Allendale, South Carolina

Palms Motel and Restaurant - Ridgeland, South Carolina

Highway 17 - Ridgeland, S.C. 29936
On I-95 take Exits 18 or 22
Tastefully Furnished Rooms, Carpeted Floors, Color TV, Air-Conditioning, Room Phones, Swimming pool for Guests only. Excellent Dining Room & Coffee Shop - Famous for Home-Cooking, Garden Fresh Vegetables & Homemade Pies. AAA Approved. Owned & Operated by J.W. Fell