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Phillipsburg,
New Jersey --
1315
US Highway 22 |
The
Phillipsburg Motor Lodge and Restaurant complex was initially
scheduled for a 1962 opening. However the facility was not fully
operational until late 1965 or early 1966. Well situated along
U.S. 22 just off of I-87 on the eastern approach to the Phillipsburg-Easton-Bethlehem-Allentown
area, the classic highway-style 72 guest room Motor Lodge never
received an addition and remained branded as a Howard Johnson
until 1996.
Once
set nearly by itself in the midst of pastoral farmland, the former
Howard Johnson's complex somehow survived into the 2000s while
its surroundings became a sea of big box stores and strip shopping
centers.
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| Photographs
November 1998: Kummerlowe Archive |
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Above,
Below & Lower: The site's A-frame Gate Lodge almost
made it unscathed. Even squared off, stuccoed, and with its cupola
chopped off, the classic structure was a pleasant sight featuring
its original gleaming Orange Roof. |
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| Photographs
2007: Phil Edwards |
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| Photograph
November 1998: Kummerlowe Archive |
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Higher:
Phillipsburg's Restaurant became a Perkins.
Above
& Below: The guest buildings retained much of their
classic curb appeal--exposed natural brick, sliders, railings
and even a remnant of the original rooftop signage. |
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| Photographs
2007: Phil Edwards |
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