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Watson's Motor Hotel, U.S. Route 20, Cleveland, Ohio, 1950s

Watson's Motor Hotel, U.S. Route 20, Cleveland, Ohio, 1950s
Slide (probably dating to the 1950s) showing cars parked in front of Watson's Motor Hotel, which was located at 3333 Euclid Avenue (U.S. Route 20), Cleveland, Ohio. Visible in the background is the sign for the Colonial House Motel, 3301 Euclid Avenue. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be any trace of either motel on the current Google Maps street view of the area.

Main sign: "Watson's Motor Hotel. Restaurant. Elevator. Penthouse suites. Meeting rooms. Air conditioned. AAA approved."

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 Alan Mays
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Thanks, Julia, Diane, and Chris! I was lucky to find this slide and a handful of other interesting ones at an antique mall last summer after going through twenty or so carousels that consisted mostly of commercially prepared sets showing deserts, wildlife, tourist sites, etc. (and not the interesting tourist sites, either--I would have bought them). And thanks for pointing out all the details in the photo that I missed, Chris!
11 years ago.
 Alan Mays
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Thanks, Shari and Michael! Yes, Google Maps seems to show that some of the buildings visible in the distance--including one or two churches--are still there. There was a church along this street that burned down, unfortunately, within the last year or so, but I wasn't able to determine if it was one along this stretch.
11 years ago.
 Alan Mays
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Thanks very much, Michael (Frederick)!
11 years ago.
 Larry He's So Fine
Larry He's So Fine
Good thing they had an elevator to get you to the second floor penthouse suite!
9 years ago.

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