| Postcard circa 1960s (detail) |
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| Photographs April 2, 2005 |
Sarasota-Airport's
design was directly inspired by the work of Miami architect Rufus
Nims. Having adopted his ideas of room layout and general guest
building plan as well as the sleek swept-wing Gate Lodge, the
Company embraced Modernism for Everyman. |
| Satellite image from Google Earth |
Above:
Note the site's proximity to the Sarasota Airport as well as the
unusual placement of the Motor Lodge's separated two-story guest
building. |