Photographs April 27, 2004

 Battle Creek, Michigan
2590 Capital Ave.

 

The Battle Creek Motor Lodge and Restaurant complex opened in about 1962. By 2004 the Motor Lodge was almost unrecognizable as a Comfort Inn--reportedly it was at one time to have become a Holiday Inn. The arrow points to what appeared to be a very remodeled original HJ guest room wing.

In its final guise, the Restaurant operated for about 11 years as Gary Fields Comedy Club and Bloopers Sports Bar & Grill. Bryan who used to work at a Bill Knapps up the street, reported that Mr. Field has sold the former HJ, and that it will soon be demolished. Furthermore, a recent article in the Battle Creek Enquirer (3-7-2005) reported that a Wisconsin based hamburger chain called Culver's will build on the vacated site.