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Relax Inn
110 W Dwain Willis Ave (Route 66), Vinita, OK
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Before becoming the Relax Inn this was the Motel Vinita. The garages that
were a feature of the Motel Vinita have been converted to guest rooms,
a common practice as motel design progressed over the years. The smaller
sign on the post out front advertises weekly specials. The address is
on Dwain Willis Ave which is just about where S. Wilson (Route 66) turns
into W. Dwain Willis.
You almost have to admire whoever it is that has to keep all 458 lightbulbs
working on a sign like this. Think about doing that in the winter. And
then of course there is the matter of whatever is lighting up inside
the big yellow sign can.
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Vintage Advertising Highlights
Postcard, undated
Vinta Motel
AMA
17 Units
Garages
Panel Ray Heat
Free T.V.
Refridgerated Air
Tile Baths
Highway U.S. 60, 66, 69
1/2 mile south of edge of Vinita, Oklahoma
Phone 1140
Nick Douvas - Owner
Note: The inclusion of features like Panel Ray Heat and Garages
kind of date the motel, as does referring to air-condtioning as refridgerated
air.
Photo(s): 2013
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