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| Postcard
circa 1960s: Kummerlowe Archive |
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Hartford, Connecticut |
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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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Left
& Below: 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. |
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Above:
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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Right:
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. |
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card circa 1980s: Dan Donahue |
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Above:
Even after it ceased being a Howard Johnson's, its rooms continued
to be outfitted with standardized HoJo's furnishings. |
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Below:
Spread out in a 'U' like a typical 1950s or '60s motel, East Hartford
nonetheless offered guests many familiar HJ amenities. |
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| March
2001: Kummerlowe Archive |
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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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Above
& Higher: Vacant area behind Restaurant and Gate
Lodge where swimming pool had been located.
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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. |
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| Sept
31, 2004:
Kummerlowe Archive |
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