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Photograph courtesy of Phil Edwards
 
 
Photographs August 2002
 
 
 
 
 
 
Photograph courtesy of Bob Venditti
 
 
Photograph August 2002

Although Lynchburg's Motor Lodge had suffered from paint and stucco, and had had its Gate Lodge squared off and decapitated, the site continued to remain recognizable--even in its early days as a Best Value.

Lower: Bob noted that while his room imbued traditional HoJo's character, it suffered from an extreme case of deferred maintenance (he was a guest while the Lodge was still a branded Howard Johnson).

 
 
 
Photographs courtesy of Bob Vindetti
 
 
 
Above: Note the original Howard Johnson's patio/balcony furniture--it was one of two basic patterns that had been standardized at HoJo's of the 1960s.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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