Old Cottage Motel: Now completely gone: US Hiway One.

John Bartley · Oct 27, 2005

These are the kinds of photos that I really like. They record what has gone by the wayside so that others can see it someday. What's also very important is the narrative that accompanies the photo. The photo and the narrative together make the history/remembrance complete. I hope you post more of these short stories. Cheers.

david b · Oct 27, 2005

I've been trying to photograph some places along Route 66 in Albuquerque before the mayor tears them all done. Most have falled to drugs and prostitution and after a certain number of visits by police, the city can close and rip them down.

laz · Oct 27, 2005

There are still old highways and back roads (that were once main roads) with these great places if you know where to look. I love some of the names and like to imagine a young couple sitting at a kitchen table in the 1930s or 40s trying to name their new enterprise. One of my favorites: The Fair Motel. What were they thinking? Let's see, "it's not going to be a poor motel" "not an excellent motel" so we'll name it a "Fair motel!

-Bob

removed account4 · Oct 28, 2005

thanks for posting chuck - -
we used to have tons of these little motel-cabins near where i grew up in rhode island. there were also picnic areas up and down the state highways ( i think they were officially called "groves" ). i am kicking myself that i never reallty photographed them. you've done a great thing!

-john

Old Cottage Motel: Now completely gone: US Hiway One.

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