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Las
Cruces, New Mexico |
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South Valley Drive |
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With
an opening slated for June of 1974, the Mansard-style Las
Cruces Howard Johnson's complex was ideally sited along
Interstate 10 with exceptional visibility. The Motor Lodge
was constructed by the Star-Hill Company of Albuquerque
and owned by the ever colorful Maloof
family.
The site featured 100 guest rooms all with refrigerators,
and cable color television. Leo Stedronsky, "a locally
educated person," was its first general Manager.
The
Maloof family which was once one of the largest Coors distributors
as well as one of the largest shareholders of Wells Fargo
Bank and owner of professional sports teams ended the Las
Cruces HoJo's franchise in about 1989. The site was subsequently
converted into a Days Inn and later became unbranded as the
Teakwood Inn & Suites.
In the 2010s the site was for sale listed
at $5,500,000 and described as an "outstanding project
for a re-model or a complete re-build."
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Right:
Perhaps not PC today, the advertisement printed in the Las
Cruces Sun-News on August 19, 1974 was then perfectly
acceptable. |
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Brochure
circa 1990s: Dan Donahue |
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Photographs
2004: Phil Edwards |
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© Google
Street View circa 2009 |
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Photographs
2004: Phil Edwards |
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Above:
During the 1970s with the Disco era in full swing the Las Cruces
site offered a Rum Keg Lounge which featured nightly entertainment.
The Rum Keg sign was recycled to point to the lobby following
that past libertine era! |
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