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Western Capri Motel

5320 W. Skelly Dr, Tulsa, OK
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The Western Capri Motel opened in 1950 on what was then Sapulpa Road and is now West Skelly Dr. At the time this road was Route 66. Like so many other vintage motels this one has filled in the old swimming pool. It's very common for a motel name to change with new owners but this one still uses the original name, which is pretty cool. That said, the signage says daily and weekly rates, which often indicates a change from a tourist oriented business to a more long term rental focus.

The original sign was scrapped and destroyed in 2006 and replaced with this rather non-descript version.

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Vintage Advertising Highlights

Late 1950s Postcard
Western Capri Motel
52201 Sapulpa Rd., Tulsa, Okla.
On Highways 66-75-33
Ultra Modern
Wall-to-Wall Carpeting
Room Temperature at your immediate control
Free TV.
For Reservations Phone HI 6-xxxx

Early 1960s Matchbook
(Shows a 1960 Ford Thunderbird)
Western Carpri Motel and Restaurant
AAA Logo reads "Official AAA Motel"
US 66-75-33
5220 New Sapulpa Rd
Tulsa, Okla.

Note: It's interesting that the postcard that was probably two or three years earlier than the matchbook didn't mention the restaurant. There is no mention of a swimming pool, which is odd since they had one and it would have been considered a major draw at the time. The "Room Temperature at your immediate control" line seems oddly worded, a simpler "Individually controlled heat and a/c" would have been more conventional.
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Photos: 2016