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Cottages, Motor Courts and Motels - Ohio
Here are links to some notable motels, hotels and other accommodations (past and present) found along Route 40.
 Floridian Motel (site) (Saint Clairsville, OH)
"I believe this motel was razed to when exit 220 of I-70 was contructed......." |
 Linger Longer Motel (site) (Saint Clairsville, OH)
"Built ca. 1945. The main building remains, however, the rest of the motel has been razed. Now a storage locker business......." |
 Lodge Coffee Shop and Motel (site) (Cambridge, OH)
"According to John Taylor (n8fxl@clover.net), the original location of The Lodge was at the present location of the eastbound Route 40 to southbound I-......" |
Long's Motel (closed) (Cambridge, OH)
"A great vintage sign remains in front of the house that served as the office. The motel units were in the back. Office built ca. 1900......." |
 Sho Wi Motel (site) (Zanesville, OH)
"I'm pretty sure that my family stayed here in 1968.
Frank......" |
 Albert Pick Motel (site?) (Kirkersville, OH)
"I'm not 100% sure of the location of this motel. Aerial photos reveal what looks like a former motel at this location which is 10 miles east of Colum......" |
 Shamrock Motel and Restaurant (Pataskala, OH)
"Built 1934. Now long term apartments. Many people think the restaurant was an early Howard Johnson's......." |
Columbia Motel (closed) (Whitehall, OH)
"This old motel has been converted into a series of business offices. Probably one of the nicest motel conversions I've ever seen......." |
Bambi Motel (site) (Whitehall, OH)
"The deer statues out front may have looked innocent, but this motel had one of the most tarnished reputations in central Ohio. In its final years, no......" |
 Alamo Motel (site) (Columbus, OH)
"20 units.
The site of the motel is now an empty lot......." |
 Skyline Motel (site) (Whitehall, OH)
"There is a grocery store on the east half of the property. Only the west half the buildings have been cleared. If you walk around the site (make sur......" |
Delay's Cabin Court (site) (Whitehall, OH)
"The cabins were demolished years ago. For many years the office building remained and operated as a vacuum and sewing machine business. Now it is an......" |
Mid-City Motel (closed) (Bexley, OH)
"This old motel has been converted into a series of business offices. Another nice motel conversion......." |
Ma and Pa's Restaurant and Motel (Columbus, OH)
"The location of this motel is a real puzzler. The street address places the motel near downtown Columbus. This would make sense since a postcard als......" |
40 Motel (Columbus, OH)
"If you're a fan of Route 40 - and if you love cool neon signs - you'll need to check out this great motel on the west side of Columbus......." |
 Nationwide Inn (site) (Columbus, OH)
"250 rooms.
The site of this motel is the West Broad Plaza shopping center......." |
 Hometown Inn (site) (Holiday Inn) (Columbus, OH)
"In a bit of irony, there used to be a Holiday Inn Express across the street from this former Holiday Inn (the Hooliday Inn Express is now a more upsca......" |
Lincoln Lodge (site) (Columbus, OH)
"The Lincoln Plaza shopping center now stands at this site......." |
 El Rancho Motel (site) (Columbus, OH)
"The site of this motel is now a mobile home dealership. Part of the motel's sign arrow remains......." |
B&B Lodge (Galloway, OH)
"Built ca. 1940......." |
Unknown Motel (site) (West Jefferson, OH)
"This old strip motel had about 6-8 units and sat vacant for many years. It was torn down ca. 2005......." |
Silver Swan Motel (site) (Springfield, OH)
"The cabins for this place were razed some time after 2000. Site is now a gas station......." |
Garfield Grove Tourist Camp (Donnelsville, OH)
"Catalog Information:
Ohio Historic Inventory/Ohio Archaeological Inventory: #CLA-1392-07
Now a private residence......." |
 McDonald's Camp (closed) (Lewisburg, OH)
"Built in 1927. Remnants of the old tourist camp remain. There is a more modern gas station......." |
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Last updated: 2009-09-08 04:28:09 |
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