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Cottages, Motor Courts and Motels

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 MotelFloridian Motel (site) (Saint Clairsville, OH)
"I believe this motel was razed to when exit 220 of I-70 was contructed......."

Mehlman CafeteriaMehlman Cafeteria and Motel (former site) (Saint Clairville, OH)

Locust LodgeLocust Lodge (site) (Saint Clairsville, OH)

Lodge Coffee Shop and MotelLodge 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-......"

IconLong's Motel (closed) (Cambridge, OH)

Baker's MotelBaker's Motel (Norwich, OH)

Holiday InnHotel Pure Zanesville (Holiday Inn) (Zanesville, OH)

IconSycamore Lodge (closed) (Zanesville, OH)

National Trail Restaurent and Tourist CourtNational Trail Restaurent and Tourist Court (site) (Hebron, OH)

IconWelcome Inn Motel (closed) (Hebron, OH)

Albert Pick MotelAlbert 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 RestaurantShamrock Motel and Restaurant (Pataskala, OH)
"Now long term apartments. Many people think the restaurant was an early Howard Johnson's......."

Pam MotelPam Motel (site?) (Pam Drive In, Pam Dinette) (Etna, OH)
"The postcard says, '8 miles east of Columbus.' I am matching this description with the Ohio National Road Intrinsic Inventory for this location. I c......"

IconHaft Motel (site) (Albert Pick Motel) (Etna, OH)
"The site of this motel is now a Wendy's......."

IconSuper Motor Lodge (Key 53 Motel, Key deVille Motel) (Whitehall, OH)
"The Frank Lloyd Wright-ish buildings that formerly fronted Main Street are long gone. All that remains is a nondescript box building a few hundred fe......"

IconHoliday Motel (Whitehall, OH)

IconColumbia 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......."

IconHomestead Motel (Whitehall, OH)

IconColumbus Motor Lodge (Whitehall, OH)

IconBambi 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 MotelAlamo Motel (site) (Columbus, OH)
"20 units. The site of the motel is now an empty lot......."

Skyline MotelSkyline 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......"

IconRobert E. Lee Motel (site) (Whitehall, OH)
"The site of this motel is now a video store......."

IconCoachman Motel (site) (Whitehall, OH)
"The site of this old motel is now a pizza business......."

IconDelay'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......"

40 Winks MotelMotel One (40 Winks Motel and Restaurant) (Columbus, OH)
"The restaurant has been gone for some time......."

IconBrookside Tour-O-Tel (Bexley, OH)

IconMid-City Motel (closed) (Bexley, OH)
"This old motel has been converted into a series of business offices. Another nice motel conversion......."

IconMa 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......"

IconInn Towne Motel (Columbus, OH)

IconManor Motel (site?) (Columbus, OH)
"2.5 miles west of Columbus......."

IconOld Trail Motel (site) (Columbus, OH)
"There is now an auto parts store at this location......."

Icon40 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......."

IconCamp 40 Motel (site) (Columbus, OH)
"Opened in 1932. 20 units......."

Nationwide InnNationwide Inn (site) (Columbus, OH)
"250 rooms. The site of this motel is the West Broad Plaza shopping center......."

IconIdle Hour Motel (site) (Columbus, OH)
"There is now a Holiday Inn Express at this location......."

IconHometown Inn (Holiday Inn) (Columbus, OH)
"In a bit of irony, there is a Holiday Inn Express across the street from this former Holiday Inn......."

IconLincoln Lodge (site) (Columbus, OH)
"The Lincoln Plaza shopping center now stands at this site......."

IconNew Rome Motel (Columbus, OH)

El Rancho MotelEl Rancho Motel (site) (Columbus, OH)
"The site of this motel is now a mobile home dealership. Part of the motel's sign arrow remains......."

IconBuena Vista Motel (Hollyhock Lodge) (South Vienna, OH)
"Built in 1836 as an tavern and inn......."

IconHarmony Motel (Springfield, OH)
"Approximately 14 units......."

IconSpringfield Motel (Springfield, OH)

Drake MotelDrake Motel (Springfield, OH)

Knights InnKnights Inn (Park Terrace Motel) (Springfield, OH)

Gordon's Tourist HomeGordon's Tourist Home (closed) (Springfield, OH)
"Now a private residence......."

IconGarfield Grove Tourist Camp (Donnellsville, OH)
"Catalog Information: Ohio Historic Inventory/Ohio Archaeological Inventory: #CLA-1392-07 Now a private residence......."

IconCrossroads of America Motel (Vandalia, OH)

Dayton Motor HotelDayton Motor Hotel (Dayton, OH)

IconValley View Motel (site) (Dayton, OH)
"The site of this motel is now a western wear retailer......."

EconoLodgeEconoLodge (Howard Johnson) (Dayton, OH)

Highway InnHighway Inn (Vandalia, OH)

Yendes Motel and RestaurantYendes Motel and Restaurant (site) (Vandalia, OH)
"There is now a shopping centered located where this motel formerly stood......."

Midway CourtMidway Court (abandoned) (Lewisburg, OH)

McDonald's CampMcDonald'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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Frank

Last updated: 2009-09-08 04:28:09

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