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Western Motel (Former)

521 W. Hopi Dr.
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Route 66 Self Storage occupies the former the Western Motel. The motel dates back at least to the 1950s. It was built and owned and managed by Ed & Mae Burton with 21 units separated by garages. Later it was owned by Ed and his son Bob Burton. Over the years it was expanded to 26 guest rooms. But it's been remodeled to be almost beyond recognition as the original. One of the later signs for the Western Motel is now at the Butterfield Steakhouse.

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Vintage Advertising Highlights

WESTERN MOTEL
U.S. HIGHWAY "66" WEST HOLBROOK, ARIZONA
PHONE 69
Recommended by AAA
An unusually nice ranch-style motel. 21 attractive units are tastefully furnished. Air-cooled, radiant-heated floors and vented floor furnaces. Tiled showers. Built, owned and managed by Ed and Mae Burton.

WESTERN MOTEL
u.S. HIGHWAY "66" ... Phone-602-524-****
HOLBROOK, ARIZONA
An unusually nice Ranch-style Motel - 26 Attractive Units - Cooled by Refrigeration - Radiant Heated Floors & Vented Floor Furnace - Tiled Showers - Room T.V. - Near Restaurants, Shopping Center & Launderette.
Ed. & Bob Burton, Owners & Operators
AAA (Logo)

This image is cropped from another postcard from the mid-50s. It gives a little better look at the sign with its neon lettering and steel frames arrow that appears to have incandescent lights. I'm guessing the lights on the arrow "chased" the outline of the arrow as it pointed in towards the motel. This is probobly the second of at least three signs that beckoned travelers on the Mother Road to pull in and spend the night.

NOTE: In the first postcard you can see the garages for each unit. The car in the second postcard is a 1958 Cadillac. Radiant floor heating in the guest rooms was probably a luxury when the motel was built.

Photo(s): 2015