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Postwar motels differed from hotels in their emphasis on largely anonymous interactions between owners and occupants, their ___location along highways (as opposed to urban cores), and their orientation to the outside (in contrast to hotels whose doors typically face a hallway). With the 1950's introduction of Kemmons Wilson's Holiday Inn, the 'mom and pop' motels of that era went into decline. Eventually, the emergence of the interstate highway system, along with other factors, led to a blurring of the motel and the hotel. Today, family owned motels may still be found along old numbered highways, but their lifespans appear to be short.
External links:
* [http://www.motelamericana.com Motel Americana] - a page devoted to history, narratives, and design of postwar motels
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