The Flickr Midcenturymodernmotel Image Generatr

In Virginia Beach, Virginia, on October 10th, 2023, was the "SureStay by Best Western Virginia Beach Royal Clipper" (built in 1966 as the Royal Clipper Motel) at the southwest corner of Atlantic Avenue and 36th Street.

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Library of Congress Subject Headings:
• Hotels—Virginia (sh2016000360)

In Virginia Beach, Virginia, on October 10th, 2023, was the backside of the Blue Marlin Inn & Suites (built in 1965 as the Blue Marlin Lodge; 100008322 on the National Register of Historic Places) on the east side of Pacific Avenue (U.S. Route 60), south of 25th Avenue.

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Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names terms:
• Virginia Beach (7022218)

Art & Architecture Thesaurus terms:
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Library of Congress Subject Headings:
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The local county government says this was built in 1950, and the GNAHRGIS database says it was built circa 1970. I hate these discrepancies SO MUCH!!

1950 seems early, right?, and 1970 seems late, right? But I guess I trust the GNAHRGIS more? The building's record in that database is from an architectural survey conducted in 2021. Moreover, it makes more sense that Valdosta would be late to an architectural trend, rather than early, right?

But oh well, I guess it will be forever impossible to know for certain when exactly this building was built. Information disappears quickly!

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In downtown Valdosta, Georgia, on November 21st, 2021, the former Budget Inn on the north side of West Hill Avenue (Interstate 75 Business Loop, U.S. Route 84, U.S. Route 221, and Georgia State Route 38), east of North Oak Street. The building was converted to the "Courlley Court" apartments in 2022.

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Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names terms:
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Library of Congress Subject Headings:
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Terracottas-'n'-Creme is my favorite flavor of snack cake.

What an opart!, of concrete blocks with triangular protrusions.

According to G'gle Streetvue, the terracotta-colored paint was applied sometime between June 2012 and September 2015. Before that, the whole wall was cream-colored.

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In downtown Zanesville, Ohio, on November 28th, 2020, the Travel Inn at the southeast corner of Market Street and North 6th Street. The motel was built in 1965.

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Library of Congress Subject Headings:
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Yea, pretty plants in a flowerbed at a wall of midcentury modern concrete blocks in terracotta-colored paint. This is a motel.

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In downtown Zanesville, Ohio, on November 28th, 2020, at the Travel Inn at the southeast corner of Market Street and North 6th Street. The motel was built in 1965.

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Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names terms:
• Muskingum (county) (1002701)
• Zanesville (7014658)

Art & Architecture Thesaurus terms:
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• flowerbed (Q8564039)
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Library of Congress Subject Headings:
• Concrete masonry (sh85030722)
• Geometry in architecture (sh00000156)