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Elmsford,
New York
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290 Tarrytown Rd
AKA White Plains |
Most
likely opened during 1962, the Elmsford complex was featured in
a series of television commercials during the late 1960s when
Howard Johnson's was promoting its Captain's Platter. The hillside
setting allowed the Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge & Restaurant
complex to enjoy excellent visibility before foliage overgrew
the site.
Following
its existence as a Howard Johnson's, the Motor Lodge was walled
off and became the 104-unit Westhab Family Center in Elmsford
(a homeless shelter for families).
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| Howard
Johnson's television commercial circa 1960s |
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| Photographs
2005: Jack Thomas |
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Above:
Through the trees behind the former Restaurant a bit of the Motor
Lodge was evident--a section of original balcony railing can be
seen in the background. |
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While the former Restaurant may have been reused as a pizza parlor,
it later was utilized by the Greenburgh Public Library (note the
books on shelves visible through the former Restaurant's Dairy
Bar windows). |
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| Photographs
2001: Charles Hampshire |
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Microsoft Corp. |
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Above:
Westhab's Family Center is closed and the site was prepped for
demolition (note that the Gate Lodge looked to have been little
altered and was still topped with its finned cupola and lamplighter
weathervane).
Below:
Both the Motor Lodge and Restaurant were demolished by the end
of the 2000s. |
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