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- Holiday Inn of Angola, Indiana, 1974 - Holiday Inns achieved success in the 1950s by providing consistent, quality service and amenities at reasonable prices. In-room televisions and outdoor pools were standard at early Holiday Inns, but many locations upgraded their offerings to meet changing demands. In 1974, this Indiana location touted color TVs, an indoor pool, and a whirlpool and sauna.
- May 20, 1974
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Holiday Inn of Angola, Indiana, 1974
Holiday Inns achieved success in the 1950s by providing consistent, quality service and amenities at reasonable prices. In-room televisions and outdoor pools were standard at early Holiday Inns, but many locations upgraded their offerings to meet changing demands. In 1974, this Indiana location touted color TVs, an indoor pool, and a whirlpool and sauna.
- Postcard for El-Tricia Motel & Restaurant, Lebanon, Tennessee, circa 1960 -
- circa 1960
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Postcard for El-Tricia Motel & Restaurant, Lebanon, Tennessee, circa 1960
- Souvenir Card, "A Sleighride Dance at the Wayside Inn," 1927 -
- January 18, 1927
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Souvenir Card, "A Sleighride Dance at the Wayside Inn," 1927
- Holiday Inn Holidome Indoor Fun Center, Grayling, Michigan, 1987 - In the 1970s, Holiday Inns developed the Holidome concept to bring in new business. Holidome inns featured a large indoor public area with a swimming pool, restaurant, and other attractions. The design was ideal for year-round family getaways as well as conferences and group gatherings. This northern Michigan Holidome featured a mill designed to depict "the nostalgic days of the logging era."
- 1987
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Holiday Inn Holidome Indoor Fun Center, Grayling, Michigan, 1987
In the 1970s, Holiday Inns developed the Holidome concept to bring in new business. Holidome inns featured a large indoor public area with a swimming pool, restaurant, and other attractions. The design was ideal for year-round family getaways as well as conferences and group gatherings. This northern Michigan Holidome featured a mill designed to depict "the nostalgic days of the logging era."
- Brochure, "Some Facts regarding the Oliver Wolcott House," Dearborn Inn Colonial Village, 1937 - By the mid-1930s, the Dearborn Inn, a popular luxury hotel, required additional accommodations to service travelers and visitors to the Edison Institute (later renamed The Henry Ford). The L.G. Treadway Service Corporation consulted with Edsel Ford and had five reproduction houses constructed behind the Inn. The exteriors were exact replicas of homes famous in American history, but guests found modern amenities inside.
- 1937
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Brochure, "Some Facts regarding the Oliver Wolcott House," Dearborn Inn Colonial Village, 1937
By the mid-1930s, the Dearborn Inn, a popular luxury hotel, required additional accommodations to service travelers and visitors to the Edison Institute (later renamed The Henry Ford). The L.G. Treadway Service Corporation consulted with Edsel Ford and had five reproduction houses constructed behind the Inn. The exteriors were exact replicas of homes famous in American history, but guests found modern amenities inside.
- Brochure, "Some Facts regarding the Walt Whitman House," Dearborn Inn Colonial Village, 1937 - By the mid-1930s, the Dearborn Inn, a popular luxury hotel, required additional accommodations to service travelers and visitors to the Edison Institute (later renamed The Henry Ford). The L.G. Treadway Service Corporation consulted with Edsel Ford and had five reproduction houses constructed behind the Inn. The exteriors were exact replicas of homes famous in American history, but guests found modern amenities inside.
- 1937
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Brochure, "Some Facts regarding the Walt Whitman House," Dearborn Inn Colonial Village, 1937
By the mid-1930s, the Dearborn Inn, a popular luxury hotel, required additional accommodations to service travelers and visitors to the Edison Institute (later renamed The Henry Ford). The L.G. Treadway Service Corporation consulted with Edsel Ford and had five reproduction houses constructed behind the Inn. The exteriors were exact replicas of homes famous in American history, but guests found modern amenities inside.
- Stevens House Golf Links, Lake Placid, Adriondack Mountains, New York, 1909 -
- 1909
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Stevens House Golf Links, Lake Placid, Adriondack Mountains, New York, 1909
- Old Faithful Inn, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone Park, 1904-1905 - Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. Old Faithful Inn, a grand hotel built alongside Old Faithful geyser in 1903-4, was the first true rustic-style western resort. Self-trained architect Robert Reamer designed it to fit in with nature rather than--like other fancy resorts of the time--to provide an escape from it.
- 1904-1905
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Old Faithful Inn, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone Park, 1904-1905
Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. Old Faithful Inn, a grand hotel built alongside Old Faithful geyser in 1903-4, was the first true rustic-style western resort. Self-trained architect Robert Reamer designed it to fit in with nature rather than--like other fancy resorts of the time--to provide an escape from it.
- The Lobby, Old Faithful Inn, Yellowstone Park, 1904-1905 - Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. Old Faithful Inn, a grand hotel built alongside Old Faithful geyser in 1903-4, was the first true rustic-style western resort. Architect Robert Reamer designed it to fit in with nature rather than--like other fancy resorts--to provide an escape from it. The interior continued the rustic look.
- 1904-1905
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The Lobby, Old Faithful Inn, Yellowstone Park, 1904-1905
Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. Old Faithful Inn, a grand hotel built alongside Old Faithful geyser in 1903-4, was the first true rustic-style western resort. Architect Robert Reamer designed it to fit in with nature rather than--like other fancy resorts--to provide an escape from it. The interior continued the rustic look.
- Telegram from John Wriston to A. J. Lepine (for Edsel Ford) Arranging Meeting to Discuss Dearborn Inn Colonial Village, April 5, 1937 - By the mid-1930s, the Dearborn Inn, a popular luxury hotel, required additional accommodations to service travelers and visitors to the Edison Institute (later renamed The Henry Ford). The L.G. Treadway Service Corporation consulted with Edsel Ford about proposed upgrades that included a swimming pool, pool house, landscaping, and a "Colonial Village" of guest houses (replicas of homes famous in American history).
- April 05, 1937
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Telegram from John Wriston to A. J. Lepine (for Edsel Ford) Arranging Meeting to Discuss Dearborn Inn Colonial Village, April 5, 1937
By the mid-1930s, the Dearborn Inn, a popular luxury hotel, required additional accommodations to service travelers and visitors to the Edison Institute (later renamed The Henry Ford). The L.G. Treadway Service Corporation consulted with Edsel Ford about proposed upgrades that included a swimming pool, pool house, landscaping, and a "Colonial Village" of guest houses (replicas of homes famous in American history).