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| Lobby
card ca. 1990s: Bob Venditti |
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ca. 1970s: Dan Donahue |
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| Hamden,
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2260 Whitney Ave |
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Opened
in 1961, the Hamden Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge served
as the C. A. White Company's entry into the hospitality
business and as a cornerstone of their success. Established
in 1948 by the Schaffer family, the C. A. White Company was set up to be a general
real estate development and management organization.
Three
generations of Schaffers owned and managed the Hamden
Motor Lodge with Michael
Schaffer being the last to oversee its Orange Roof. |
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| Postcard
ca. 1960s: Dan Donahue |
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Built
during the early period of Motor Lodge expansion, Hamden's design
was based on the not quite fully standardized plans that would
later became a hallmark of Howard Johnson's Motor Lodges. Nonetheless
the site featured an Orange Roof spire-cupola topped a-frame Gate
Lodge, as well as other clearly recognizable HoJo's features.
Initially the 90 room property offered exterior entry only guest
rooms, and it was much later that its exposed stairwells and entryways
were enclosed. |
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December 19, 2001: Kummerlowe Archive |
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November 2000: Bob Venditti |
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2003 : Phil Edwards |
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12-19-01: Kummerlowe Archive |
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