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East
Hartford, Connecticut --
490 Main Street |
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Perhaps
a converted motel, East Hartford became a Howard Johnson's in 1958.
As Connecticut's first Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge and Restaurant
complex, the 80+ guest room facility was non-standard, but featured
a Ranch-style looking Gate Lodge and a classic Nims-type Restaurant.
Especially long-lived considering that it was never quite up to
HoJo's standards, it was not purged until the middle 1980s. |
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Above:
Spread out in a 'U' like a typical 1950s or '60s motel, East Hartford
nonetheless offered guests many familiar HJ amenities.
Below:
Even after it ceased being a Howard Johnson's, its rooms continued
to be outfitted with standardized HoJo's furnishings. |
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| Ad
card circa 1980s: Courtesy of Dan Doanhue |
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| Photograph
March 2001 |
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After
its days as a HoJo's had ended, East Hartford adopted a series
of names before becoming branded as a lowly Econo Lodge. |
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| Photograph
August 31, 2004 |
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| Howard
Johnson's Landmark June/July 1960 |
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Opened
about five years prior to its adjacent Motor Lodge, the East
Hartford Restaurant was expanded in 1960 and featured in an
issue of the Howard Johnson's Landmark. The Restaurant
lost its status at about the same time as the Motor Lodge
and was eventually converted into the Connecticut
State Police Union's headquarters.
Above:
East Hartford adds Lamplighter Room. The interior has
Teak wall paneling, a specially designed chandelier, and post
lantern. The antique gold-vein mirror applied to the rear
wall has a free-standing wrought iron and brass grill. Tables
have Formica 'Rosewood' tops with brass bases. The carpeted
floor completes the decor for that feeling of dining in luxury
at moderate prices.
Right:
The side wall has recessed niches with Rosewood moldings
and the background of the niches is covered with a decorative
vinyl plastic. |
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| Photograph
August 31, 2004 |
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