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 Photographs 2000

 Clearwater, Florida
410 S US 19

 

 Up until the Clearwater Motor Lodge was built in 1964, all of the Howard Johnson's Motor Lodges were franchised units. Clearwater was the first owned directly by the Howard Johnson Company.

It was located at the prime intersection of U.S. 19 and SR 60. Highway 60 was the main drag into Clearwater from Tampa.
 
 
 

 The Restaurant used the seldom-built open ended Nims looking building. Apparently the place had an A-frame Gate Lodge but I cannot confirm it with absolute certainty.
 
 
 

 
 
 

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