In the three motels pictured below, the motel tradition which Liebs traces is clearly visible. The Royal Inn Motel, of post-war era construction, survives a road bypass which makes the pre-war Duffy Motel obsolete. Both display the mom-and-pop history of converting the family house/land into a motor court for travelers. The Royal Inn maintained that purpose while the Duffy Motel shifted into a residential space before becoming an uninhabited space. In contrast, the contemporary Jameson Inn balances both the traditional motel function with hotel expectations, drawing on regional architectural elements and technological amenities to attract travelers from two different markets.
In the photo of the Royal Inn Motel, a post-war motor inn located on Highway 41 in Calhoun (and two blocks away from the intersection with Highway 53), the motel history is clearly visible in the combination of a main house with an L-shaped building housing motel rooms. The domestic imagery pervades this motel, with the siding on the motel buildings and the "office" which is clearly a house converted into the management space for the motel. A carport has been added to accomodate visitors during inclement weather. The buttery yellow color scheme--balanced by the bright red signage clearly visible from the road (see inset picture)--emphasizes this domestic style. This space clearly is designed for the traveler in his/her car and most likely serves working and lower middle class travelers who drive a little further into town looking for the less expensive overnight stay. The functional hotel elements--separate rooms, outsi
de entrances, extras like air conditioning and parking--are present, yet the amenities associated with hotels (discussed later) are not in evidence. This era motel still survives because it is approximately one mile from an interstate exit and still on the main road through town.
In contrast, Duffy's Motel met the fate of many early motor inns, falling into disuse as the major roads bypassed an originally well-traveled site. Also on Highway 41 about two miles from the Royal Inn Motel, Duffy's Motel shows a similar design scheme of the main office building being a brick residence (and there's been no attempt to integrate the design of the house with the design of the motel buildings) and the separate buildings (three total) being long rows of rooms set at a perpendicular angle to the road (see first inset).
This angle is one of the differences from the first motel and an element that Liebs addresses. Once, evidently, the land value of this stretch of 41 was high enough to make the road frontage small and the alignment of the motel be vertical. Interestingly, the buttery yellow color is still in evidence. The architecture of the separate buildings is extremely functional, again pointing to a choice Liebs discusses--that these families focused attention on the interior rather than
the exterior. There are hints, however, of the pre-war era of this motel. The original signage (see second inset) has the streamlined moderne curves. This hotel would have served the leisure traveler; in its more recent history, it serves workers who need cheap, residential accommodations. It also has signs saying that it can be used for storage, but, as is clear, this motel has been all but abandoned.
The contemporary h/motel, the Jameson Inn, shows the evolution of highway motels. Drawing on regional architectural elements to inspire a pastoral, manor house, this inn advertises the expected, high tech amenities of the business and leisure traveler as well as projecting the family atmosphere (see inset with its Thanksgiving/Halloween display and landscaping) through such details as paned windows, dark shutters, chimneys, and dormer windows. The Jameson Inn draws from both the hotel and motel traditions. While it offers comforts and
business support (such as high speed wireless) like a downtown hotel or a Holiday Inn Express specifically designed to accommodate business travelers, it is also a lesser-known chain which can seemingly draw on small-town charm, enhanced by its architectural design.
In the photo of the Royal Inn Motel, a post-war motor inn located on Highway 41 in Calhoun (and two blocks away from the intersection with Highway 53), the motel history is clearly visible in the combination of a main house with an L-shaped building housing motel rooms. The domestic imagery pervades this motel, with the siding on the motel buildings and the "office" which is clearly a house converted into the management space for the motel. A carport has been added to accomodate visitors during inclement weather. The buttery yellow color scheme--balanced by the bright red signage clearly visible from the road (see inset picture)--emphasizes this domestic style. This space clearly is designed for the traveler in his/her car and most likely serves working and lower middle class travelers who drive a little further into town looking for the less expensive overnight stay. The functional hotel elements--separate rooms, outsi
de entrances, extras like air conditioning and parking--are present, yet the amenities associated with hotels (discussed later) are not in evidence. This era motel still survives because it is approximately one mile from an interstate exit and still on the main road through town. 
In contrast, Duffy's Motel met the fate of many early motor inns, falling into disuse as the major roads bypassed an originally well-traveled site. Also on Highway 41 about two miles from the Royal Inn Motel, Duffy's Motel shows a similar design scheme of the main office building being a brick residence (and there's been no attempt to integrate the design of the house with the design of the motel buildings) and the separate buildings (three total) being long rows of rooms set at a perpendicular angle to the road (see first inset). 
This angle is one of the differences from the first motel and an element that Liebs addresses. Once, evidently, the land value of this stretch of 41 was high enough to make the road frontage small and the alignment of the motel be vertical. Interestingly, the buttery yellow color is still in evidence. The architecture of the separate buildings is extremely functional, again pointing to a choice Liebs discusses--that these families focused attention on the interior rather than 
the exterior. There are hints, however, of the pre-war era of this motel. The original signage (see second inset) has the streamlined moderne curves. This hotel would have served the leisure traveler; in its more recent history, it serves workers who need cheap, residential accommodations. It also has signs saying that it can be used for storage, but, as is clear, this motel has been all but abandoned. 
The contemporary h/motel, the Jameson Inn, shows the evolution of highway motels. Drawing on regional architectural elements to inspire a pastoral, manor house, this inn advertises the expected, high tech amenities of the business and leisure traveler as well as projecting the family atmosphere (see inset with its Thanksgiving/Halloween display and landscaping) through such details as paned windows, dark shutters, chimneys, and dormer windows. The Jameson Inn draws from both the hotel and motel traditions. While it offers comforts and 
business support (such as high speed wireless) like a downtown hotel or a Holiday Inn Express specifically designed to accommodate business travelers, it is also a lesser-known chain which can seemingly draw on small-town charm, enhanced by its architectural design. 
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Hi. My name is Kirt and I would like to know how long did it take to construck that building and how much money did it take to afford to build that motel and how much does it cost to live their and where is it located.
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