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Sioux
Falls, South Dakota --
3300
West Russell |
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Featuring
an unusual Mansard design, the large Sioux Falls complex
opened in 1971 along with its sister Howard Johnson's in
Rapid City.
With its towering 80 foot tall highway sign, weary motorists
did not miss the HoJo's!
The
Motor Lodge touted its convention facilities, and offered
ten banquet or meeting rooms with a total of 32,000 square
feet of space. By the time of the aerial shot below, a lounge
had been added to the facility on the left side of the Restaurant. |
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Brochure
circa 1989: Courtesy of Dan Donahue |
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Although
never a Howard Johnson's, the Bismark Inn was at one time
a Best Western. It was immediately adjacent to the Sioux Falls
complex and was owned by the same group that held both the
Rapid
City and Sioux Falls HoJo's. |
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Photographs
July 2, 2005: Courtesy of Phil Edwards |
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Brochure
circa 1989: Courtesy of Dan Donahue |
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Often
used to demonstrate a motel's modernity in the 1980s, satellite
receivers were photographed showing the Orange Roof and
Howard Johnson's sign. |
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The
image above shows the Restaurant shortly after it was converted
into the Oaks Restaurant -- its Orange Roof was painted dark
brown or black in the process.
A
key guest amenity was the indoor-outdoor recreation area and
heated swimming pool. Furthermore, guests were offered and
enclosed playground as well as a game room. |
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Photographs
July 4, 2005: Courtesy of Phil Edwards |
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