Postcard circa 1967
 
 
Gastonia, North Carolina -- 1700 N Chester Street
 
The 71 unit Gastonia Motor Lodge and Restaurant opened in the spring of 1966. The compact for its time location was immediately adjacent to I-85, and offered easy access. Although by 2001 it had been converted into a Days Inn and the Gate Lodge had been boxed in, the property retained much of its original Howard Johnson's functionality and curb appeal.
 
 

 
 
Photographs December 27, 2001
 
 
 
Photographs July, 2003: Courtesy of Bob Venditti
 
 
 
 
 
Photographs December 27, 2001
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Photographs July, 2003: Courtesy of Bob Venditti
 
 
 
 
 
Photograph December 27, 2001
 
 

 
 
Postcard circa 1967 (detail)