Sometimes they were actually courts that you drove into through an opening in a conitnuous structure with the apartments all around a central area. But mostly, it sounded classier so they could charge more
There are so many little motels like this that still dot roadsides and taking them all in it’s often hard to believe they used to be top notch accommodations back in their early days. 🙂
I stayed there many times in the 80s. Irene Keet and her husband Forest Keet were the owners.
Such wonderful people, both gone but deserving of our prayers.
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That’s really cool!
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the classier ones were motor courts
I’ve seen that term but never understood the distinction.
Sometimes they were actually courts that you drove into through an opening in a conitnuous structure with the apartments all around a central area. But mostly, it sounded classier so they could charge more
That makes sense. Thanks for sharing that!
Such quaint artwork. Great find, Brett!
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Indeed around Quebec City and Ste-Anne de Beaupré there were a lot of such motels. Most have disappeared and have been replaced by chain motels like Best Western. They had a lot of character which often went with the owner and his view of hospitality.
Great history!
I have post cards like that. My mom saved them from the 30’s and 40’s. I love the renderings, and the way that pictures were stylishly colorized.
Is is still there?
I like that stylization as well. Don’t think this old motel is still around though.
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If I haven’t stayed here, it was somewhere almost exactly the same. Probably around 1965. Thanks for the memories!
There are so many little motels like this that still dot roadsides and taking them all in it’s often hard to believe they used to be top notch accommodations back in their early days. 🙂
Very cool indeed! 🙂
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i have a post card of helen’s motel (4 views) but dont know how to put it on your blog
email me if interested
Hi, that sounds neat. Do you have an image scanned in?
I stayed there many times in the 80s. Irene Keet and her husband Forest Keet were the owners.
Such wonderful people, both gone but deserving of our prayers.
Thanks for sharing this! 🙂