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circa 1960s: Kummerlowe |
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Buffalo-Cheektowaga,
New York
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475 Dingens St |
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The
Howard Johnson's complex was opened in 1964. Sited so that motorists
on the New York Thruway couldn't miss it, the Motor Lodge &
Restaurant complex was built immediately alongside a heavily used
toll gate and a busy exit. Motorists seemed to be funneled directly
into the HoJo's by the Thruway's design.
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| Photographs
May 2002: Kummerlowe |
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February 2007: www.brzostek.com |
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The
interior of the Gate Lodge had been lifted straight out of the
1970s--from its last remodel. Moreover, just down the corridor
from the Gate Lodge was a part of the original Howard Johnson's
reservation map/brochure stand. Unfortunately
security cameras and nosey employees prevented photographic documentation
of the vintage interior. |
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December 4, 2006: Steven LJ Russo |
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Above:
Six second floor rooms facing Dingens Street had been converted
into kitchenettes after the rooms were extended over the balconies. |
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| Aerial
images © Microsoft Corp. |
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May 2005: Kummerlowe |
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The
Cheektowaga Restaurant came to rest precariously close to the
Thruway, and its entry was relocated to one end of the building.
In the early 2000s while it was a sports bar and grill, it still
contained many original Landmark Supply Company fixtures and furnishings--even
a portion of its striped terrazzo floor was still in place near
the former front entrance. Having served several occupants since
it lost the HJ name in 1984, by 2006 it operated as a Mexican
eatery. |
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August 2008: Phil Edwards |
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12-04-06: Steven LJ Russo |
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Above:
Exterior freezer hatch where HoJo's express trucks delivered frozen
foods directly into the restaurant's freezer! |
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August 2008: Phil Edwards |
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