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| Photo 2002: Kevin Cannon |
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| Photos July 9, 2006: Kummerlowe Archive |
Even as the restaurant was demolished in the 1980s, the Motor
Lodge carried on under other names. Finally in its final life
as a motel it was known as the Regency Inn. As the Regency, its
fortunes waned, and the site became a haven of vice. Cited as
a public nuisance, the former Motor Lodge was closed for good
in 2005. After its closure the site remained vacant as town officials,
property owners, and other parties wrangled over who would pay
for its removal. During August of 2007, Tom Elmore who fondly
recalled the HoJo's, observed that a fence had been erected around
the property--usually the first sign that demolition is eminent.. |
Note:
The property was not marked off-limits when I took my photo-documentation
tour of it in July of 2006. Nonetheless it was a creepy experience
as imagined danger seemed to lurk around every corner! |
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