Desert Inn
Motel
Phoenix, AZ Photos and i info courtesy Elgin MacMillan
Here is the old and now former sign for the Desert Inn Motel,
located on Van Buren Avenue in Phoenix.The motel still appears to be around but the sign is gone.
City Center Motel
Phoenix, AZ Photos courtesy Elgin MacMillan
Check out the City Center Motel in Phoenix, AZ. This
fine mid-century motel building features many of the googie elements distinctive
of the era.
(Far left and left) A couple of shots of the profile of the City Center
Motel, including the large angular siding on the motel building.
UPDATE 05/08 : Here's a postcard shot from the 50's of the City Center Motel. The look of the motel appears to be the same, with the exception of the colors and panels on the marquee. Many thanks to Elgin MacMillan for update. 05-08
City Center Motel
Phoenix, AZ Postcard courtesy Elgin MacMillan and Jodey Elsner
Freeway Motel
Phoenix, AZ Photo courtesy Elgin MacMillan
Check out the roadside sign for the Freeway Motel, located
in Phoenix.
Motel
Mesa, AZ Photo courtesy Tony Craig
This Motel sign is a reminder to when the family would pack in the station
wagon and take a real road trip across America to see grandma or Aunt
Suzie ... or something like that.
Cocanut Grove Motel (Removed)
Phoenix, AZ Photo by RoadsidePeek.com
Check out the marquee for the Cocanut Grove Motel, located
in Phoenix. The name appears to be a play off of the Ambassador Hotel,
though the spelling seems strange. This sign was recently removed and
replaced by plastic. Oh, and the sign spells the name with an "o" now.