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circa 1970: Kummerlowe Archive |
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Ocala-North,
Florida --
3811 N W Blitchton Rd @ I-75 |
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Often
featured on a generic postcard advertising several Florida Motor
Lodges/Restaurant complexes, the exterior view above depicts Ocala-North.
It was a typical facility sited immediately along I-75, and offered
63 guest rooms The classic complex opened in 1965.
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1974: Bob Venditti |
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Having
lost the Howard Johnson name in 1993, the Motor Lodge was
subsequently converted into a heavily stuccoed Days Inn.
Note
that there is a "fake" Howard Johnson behind Ocala
North that is of inferior design that was converted during
the Cendant era. |
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card circa 2000s: Kummerlowe Archive |
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2003: Phil Edwards |
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Photo
March 29, 2003: Kummerlowe Archive
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circa 1970 : Kummerlowe Archive |
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Above:
A typical circa 1960s Restaurant dining room interior -- featuring
a Lamplighter Room in the background.
Note
that the view of the dining room interior is not a view of Ocala-North,
for its dining area was on the right side of the Restaurant not
the left as is shown in the postcard. |
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September 1999: Kummerlowe Archive |
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2002: Bob Venditti |
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ca. 2000s: Phil Edwards |
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