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Miami-North,
Florida -- 16500 N
W 2nd Ave
AKA
Golden Glades |
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Miami,
home to Florida's first Howard Johnson's Restaurant back in 1938,
received its first Motor Lodge and Restaurant complex twenty years
later. This circa 1958 facility was the EPITOME
of all that was was new and modern in the realm of hospitality offerings!
Enjoy
Royal Living
in
the greater Miami area by making your plans now . . . to stay at
Howard Johnson's Golden Glades Motor Lodge. Conveniently located
to your every interest, this great new motor lodge offers you spacious
comfort . . . whether you want a single, double or a combination
of connecting rooms and suites for family living . . . air conditioning,
television, swimming, the Golden Glades Lounge, 24-hour telephone
service, sound-proofing, light conditioning, and many other features
designed for your comfort and enjoyment . . . plus the Howard Johnson's
Restaurant for your dining pleasure.
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Progressive
Architecture: November 1960, page 191
Consoweld Laminated Plastic advertisement |
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CONSOWELD
The Laminated Plastic Surfacing
for Walls, Counters, Furniture
adds a touch of luxury at the fabulous
new
HOWARD JOHNSONS RESTAURANT
& MOTOR LODGE |
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These
images represent part of an advertisement that was published in
Progressive Architecture in 1960. A "testimonial" ad,
the laminated plastics maker could tout its product and the primacy
of its use, while Howard Johnson's could be identified as using
a new and innovative product!
Consoweld
belongs
wherever beauty is as important as a
colorful lifetime of wear! That's why Consoweld laminated plastic
was the choice at this luxurious new Howard Johnson's resort establishment
In
the restaurant, an exceptional decorative effect is achieved with
the application of Consoweld's rich "Native Walnut"
on walls, planters, partitions. Counter tops and table tops feature
Consoweld's "Platinum Walnut." In the rooms of the Motorlodge,
Consoweld's "White Flicker," used on the tops of vanities,
night strands, tables and furniture, adds sparkle and color to
the decor.
Note
that the type of material described above is generally referred
to as "Formica," but Formica is a brand name registered
to the Formica
Corporation. Consoweld was a division of Consolidated
Papers which was once an American company based in Wisconsin. |
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| Postcard
circa 1960s (detail) |
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When
built, the Miami-North complex featured a standard looking Nims-type
Restaurant, and an extra-large unique A-frame Gate Lodge that
was attached to a function room building. |
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| Consoweld
advertisement 1960 |
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Interior
decorations, Motorlodge, by Maxwell Co., Miami
Furniture
and fixtures by Leathercraft, Inc., Miami |
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| Postcard
circa 1960s |
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Hemmed
in by snaking limited access highways and a maze of surface streets,
the complex can be seen in the satellite view below. Truly an
amazing location, the site which was once at the terminus of the
Florida Turnpike became the spot where it and Interstate 95 met!
While the Motor Lodge and Restaurant complex managed to hold its
ground, the original Nims-type Restaurant and unique A-frame Gate
Lodge were replaced in the 1970s by a Mansard structure -- perhaps
highway realignment necessitated the change. |
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| USGS
satellite image: © Microsoft Corporation |
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