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St.
Augustine-East, Florida
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3552 N. Ponce
De Leon Blvd
(337 San Marco Ave) |
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Opened
in about 1961, St. Augustine was among the last to feature a Nims
type Gate Lodge. The Motor Lodge remained a Howard Johnson's until
about 1982 and then later became a Roadway Inn and finally a super-stuccoed
Super 8 Motel. By early 2007 no trace of the Motor Lodge remained
as it had been demolished to make way for a condominium or retail
strip development. |
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| Brochure
circa 1960s (detail) |
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Above:
The bright spot on the brick end wall in the extreme right edge
of the image is where the Lamplighter figural was once placed!
Below:
While on vacation in the early 1990s, Mr. Passaro spotted St.
Augustine's Lamplighter figural still gracing the end wall facing
the main highway even though the venerable Motor Lodge was operating
as a Roadway Inn. He spoke to the former Motor Lodge's owner in
an attempt to acquire the figural, but his offer and plea was
rebuked. |
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| Photograph
circa 1992: Courtesy of Larry Passaro |
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| Photographs
February 2004 |
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| As one of the last
Ranch or Nims-type Gate Lodges ever built, St. Augustine's was
also one of the best preserved by the mid 2000s. |
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| Photographs
courtesy of Phil Edwards |
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| Photograph
November 2004: Courtesy of Bob Venditti |
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| Photograph
courtesy of Phil Edwards |
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| Photographs
February 2004 |
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