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Ground breaking
for the renowned South Bend Motor Lodge/Restaurant complex took
place in August of 1958, and the event was covered by the local
television station, WSBT. |
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From the Howard
Johnson's Scoop Sept-Oct., 1959 |
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The complex opened
in May of 1959 and was operated by William J. Boykin, and it
featured a 96-seat Restaurant, a 72 room Motor Lodge, and a heated
swimming pool to extend the swimming season for about two months
longer than would have normally been possible.
Modern conveniences like
air-conditioning, telephones, radios, and TVs were in each of
the guest rooms.
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