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Fayetteville,
North Carolina -- 2533
Gillespie St. (U.S. 301 S) |
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At
the dawn of the standardized chain hospitality industry, Howard
Johnson's led the way. Opened in 1954, the Fayetteville location
was the SECOND Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge to have been opened.
Unlike the first unit in Savannah which was a preexisiting motel
conversion, the Fayetteville complex was new construction designed
by architect Howard Chilton. The property's layout resembled typical
roadside motels of the era, and did not reflect the innovations
of design that the Howard Johnson Company adopted soon after it
was built. Oddly, Fayetteville's architecture incorporated an earlier
Restaurant colonial style cupola that was, at the time, in the process
of being phased out by the HJ Company. |
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| Postcard
circa 1960 (also detail below) |
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HOWARD
JOHNSON"S MOTOR LODGE AND RESTAURANT
U.S. 301 Fayetteville, N.C.
Every
room with a tiled bath - Gen. Electric Air Conditioned and
Heated. Adjoining Howard Johnson's Restaurant. Telephone 3-4104.
LAND
MARK FOR SLEEPY AMERICANS
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| AAA
Southeastern Tour Book 1961-1962: page 224. |
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HOWARD
JOHNSON'S MOTOR LODGE
On U.S. 301 South, Fayetteville,
N.C.
Enjoy
our hospitality, swimming pool, playground, shuffleboard,
and games. Every room with tile bath, individually controlled
air conditioning and heat -- 24 hour service, T.V. and telephone.
Telephone HEmlock 3-4101 |
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| Postcard
circa 1960s |
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HOWARD
JOHNSON'S MOTOR LODGE
U.S. 301 & I-95 South
Fayetteville, N.C.
483-0301
50 newly refurbished rooms
Every modern convenience for the traveler's comfort. |
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| Photographs
2003: Courtesy of Bob Venditti |
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No
longer able to meet Howard Johnson's standards, Fayetteville--second
in the chain--ceased waving the Howard Johnson's name in 1978.
Considering how nonstandard the location was, it is amazing
that it remained a HoJo's for so long!
When
Bob Venditti stopped to check out the old Howard Johnson's,
he discovered that the Motor Lodge was operating as the Carolina
Motor Inn and the Restaurant had been the Million Dance Club
& Pavilion Private Club.
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