"A. G. Gaston Motel, Birmingham's Most Comfortable Relaxing Center," Birmingham, Alabama, 1954
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A. G. Gaston founded this motel in 1954 to provide African-American travelers a place to stay while in Birmingham, Alabama. Modeled after the groundbreaking Holiday Inns that had recently opened in Memphis, Tennessee, this motel included 32 rooms, each with their own air-conditioning and telephone. In 1963, the motel became the epicenter of Birmingham's Civil Rights protests and demonstrations.
A. G. Gaston founded this motel in 1954 to provide African-American travelers a place to stay while in Birmingham, Alabama. Modeled after the groundbreaking Holiday Inns that had recently opened in Memphis, Tennessee, this motel included 32 rooms, each with their own air-conditioning and telephone. In 1963, the motel became the epicenter of Birmingham's Civil Rights protests and demonstrations.
Artifact
Viewbook
Date Made
1954
Subject Date
1954
Keywords
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2011.223.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Photomechanical processes
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in (13.875" when fully opened)
Width: 5.5 in
Inscriptions
Text under image on front: A.G. Gaston Motel... Birmingham's most comfortable relaxing center / On address side flap: The / A.G. / GASTON / MOTEL / The nation's Newest & Finest Motel / 1510 FIFTH AVENUE NORTH / BIRMINGHAM 2, ALABAMA
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