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| Brochure circa
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| Springfield,
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When
it opened on December 31, 1953, the Springfield Howard Johnson's
Restaurant was the westernmost outlet of the chain. It was
owned by Harold Prehn. A newspaper account of its opening,
provided to this site by Rich Briley, indicated that the Restaurant
served 2,100 patrons the day it opened--157 at a time! |
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Above:
Main dining room of Howard Johnson Restaurant.
The booths and dairy counter seat 75 persons.
Below:
Lower level ding room, strikingly beautiful in
its color scheme. Done in the Lincoln theme, it features a 12
foot long photomural of New Salem and Rutledge Tavern--Howard
Johnson's counterpart of Lincoln's day. Available for private
parties. |
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& details circa 1950s: Kummerlowe Archive |
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| Photograph
September 3, 2002: Scott Sargent |
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| Photographs
September 2004: Phil Edwards |
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| Photographs
September 3, 2002: Scott Sargent |
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By
1958 a small non-standard Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge was built
adjacent to the Springfield Restaurant. |
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| Photograph
September 2004: Phil Edwards |
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