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Probably
dating from the 1960s, Central was built as a seven story
185 room Hilton. The facility was converted into a Howard
Johnson's in about 1982 and retained the brand past the
middle 1990s. It did not offer a Howard Johnson's Restaurant
and the property would have been an extreme disappointment
for patrons seeking a HoJo's experience. The building was
likely demolished in the late 1990s or early 2000s and a
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| Brochure
ca. 1970s: Dan Donahue |
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| 1984
AAA Tourbook, pg. A49: Kummerlowe Archive |
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| Downtown |
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| Brochure
ca. 1960s: Dan Donahue |
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Kansas
City-Downtown --
5 East 6th Trafficway |
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Converted
into the KC-Downtown HJ in about 1981, the site had once been the
highly regarded Prom Sheraton Motor Inn. A mid-rise, it conveniently
offered 244 guest rooms in the heart of downtown Kansas City. Like
nearby Central, Downtown would not have pleased HoJo's fans. Moreover
it probably did not feature a Howard Johnson's Restaurant although
it did offer a 24 hour eatery of some type (thanks Dan!). The converted
unit only flew the HJ flag until about 1985. The once classic Sheraton
was eventually razed and a parking lot occupies its former site. |
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| Lobby
card ca.1981: Dan Donahue |
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| Lenexa |
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ca. 1970s: Scott Sargent |
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Kansas
City-Southwest -- 12381 W 95th Street
Lenexa, Kansas |
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A
modern classic-style Motor Lodge and Restaurant complex, Lenexa
or KC-Southwest was opened in 1972. It boasted 112 guest rooms,
banquet facilities for 350, a lighted tennis court, playground,
putting green, heated indoor swimming pool, saunas, whirlpool, and
a doomed tropically themed recreation area. The facility apparently
featured an A-frame or T-type vaulted ceiling Restaurant along with
a Mansard lobby similar to the arrangement at Mercer.
Note that the Motor Lodge ceased being a Howard Johnson's in 1991,
and that the entire complex had been razed by the 2000s--a Kohl's
dominates the former HoJo's site.
Above:
The original architectural rendering used for the postcard did not
show the doomed recreation area, but instead a modest outdoor pool.
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| CapeGirardeau |
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| Brochure
ca. 1970s: Dan Donahue |
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| Cape
Girardeau |
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@ SR K |
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Opened
in about 1974, Cape Girardeau offered 82 guest rooms two
swimming pools (one indoor and heated), a whirlpool, and
for a fee four tennis courts and two racquetball courts.
Fully
modern, the site employed a Mansard facade. However the
complex was apparently razed and its layout and style are
not fully known.
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