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 Photographs courtesy of Phil Edwards 2003

 Columbus-South, Ohio
1403 Stringtown Rd

 

Dating from the height of HoJo's Mansard era, South opened in 1974, and is the last former Motor Lodge extant in the Columbus area.
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Even as Phil had no complaints about the quality of his room or the property in general, he was not impressed with the hip roof additions to the building's facade.

Based on Phil's pictures, the guest buildings were gutted rendering them hojo-less. The photos show that the rooms were extended onto the balconies with the sliders replaced by the small windows--it's just wrong and looks hideous! 
 
 

 
 
 

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