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North Plainfield, New Jersey --
1011
Route 22 @ West End Ave |
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| Located between
New York City and Easton, North Plainfield opened in 1962.
It was described as "Union County's newest and most beautiful
Motor Lodge." |
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The
70 guest rooms of the Motor Lodge featured all of the standard
HoJo's amenities. Built using an early design, the bathrooms
reportedly did not have drop ceilings.
Note
the "Oriental" motif on the privacy screen--perhaps
reminiscent of a bonsai tree! |
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| Photographs
September, 2005: Courtesy of Eric Paddon |
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| Flash
forward to 2005. Well past its prime, the 40+ year old Motor
Lodge retained the Howard Johnson name and even its altered
Gate Lodge by the time of Eric Paddon's quick visit.
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Happy though we should be that most of its
Orange Roof still gleams in the sunlight, North Plainfield
is a sad sight.
Mr.
Paddon noted that an Eckerd Drugs likely occupies the Restaurant's
former location. |
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