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PNW Main | Architecture
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Check out this roadside sign outside of the Viking Motel in Portland. Yes, yet another sign prominently advertises the fact that the motel rooms have TV. A sign of a bygone era. Marco Polo Motel The Marco Polo Motel's marquee still stands tall off the main drag in Seattle. The Chief Seattle Motel may look rather plain, but where else can you find a kitchen and a TV. Just about anywhere? Oh well.
Usually, motels with a name like the Thunderbird Motel features a vintage sign and the sign outside here is no disappointment. UPDATE 02/08 : The Thunderbird Motel in Seattle no longer has the same name. It is now the Fremont Motel. The vintage sign is still visible along Aurora Avenue, but only some of its lights work. Many thanks to Curtis Bobbitt for update. 2-08
Here's the Ashland Motel, located in the town by the same name.
The Pine City Inn features an example of the old rooftop motel marquee signs that once captured the attention of passing motorists from quite a distance away. Not sure if this sign still lights up at night, though the sign itself is rather impressive. UPDATE 07/08 :
The Chieftain Motel still features a motel with a sunburst type of shape on top.
Here's a motel marquee that well represents its
area. The Glacier Motel looks to feature one of the
UPDATE 11/07 : Here's another shot of the Glacier Motel marquee, located in Fife. 11-07 Glacier Motel close-up of marquee
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Here are photos of the Pine City Inn motel building, as it stands in Seattle. 
