Postcard circa 1980

 Lansing, Michigan
6801 (6741) S Cedar St

 

 Opened in August of 1966, this Motor Lodge was once part of Leona Helmsley's hospitality empire. Amazingly the location remained a Howard Johnson's until 1997 or 1998. After that it was converted into a Ramada. By 2004 no trace of the Helmsley HoJo's remains. It had been located in a highly trafficked and commercial zone making its real estate more valuable to sell than to keep as a motel. Its sprawling site became host to a Lowes Home Improvement Center.