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 Photographs circa 1990s courtesy of Barry Joy

 Albany-Thruway, New York
416 Southern Blvd

 

By the 1970s, Simple Simon and the Pieman had been removed from its perch atop the Trapezoid sign, and later the entire sign was replaced with one featuring the "Roof" logo. 
 
 
 
 

 These photographs from Mr. Joy show a fully functioning Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge and Restaurant complex still in its proper form. Not long after his photographs were taken, Cendant's minions forced the Gate Lodge to be squared off and stuccoization occurred.
 

 

 Photograph 2000 courtesy of Chris Zeimnowicz
 

 

 Photographs May, 2002
 

 
 
 

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