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The Maples Motel
Sandusky, OH
Photo courtesy Emily Steele

Here's a shot of the marquee just outside the Maples Motel in Sandusky, OH. Look, the motel is even heated!

Lincoln Motel
Chicago, IL
Photo courtesy Don Gardner

The Lincoln Motel in Chicago, IL still points the wayward traveler in towards its lodging.

U.S. Grant Motel
IL
Photo courtesy Don Gardner

Check out this great sign for the U.S. Grant Motel.

Tip Top Motel
Chicago, IL
Photo courtesy Don Gardner

Another fine marquee sits outside the Tip Top Motel in Chicago, IL.

Cottonwood Motel
Lewistown, IL
Photo courtesy Don Gardner

The Cottonwood Motel sign in Lewistown still stands trying to capture travelers.

Crest View Motel
Washington, IL
Photo courtesy Don Gardner

The Crest View Motel sign is a throwback to the era when many of the motel signs located right off the roadside had some semblance of character, color, and uniqueness to capture the eye of a prospective tourist looking of a place to spend the night.

Brookside Motel
Columbus, OH
Photo courtesy Dirk Burhans

The Brookside Motel stands tall in Columbus, OH with its eye catching reddish, pink, and yellow marquee. This motel is located along the main drag through town which is Main Street.

UPDATE 02/09 : Here's a look at the Brookside back when it was called the Brookside Tour-O-Tel. The sign was also different back in the day.

Brookside Tour-O-Tel
Columbus, OH
Postcard and info courtesy Michael Sekeres

According to the postcard, the motel is located at "3020 E. Main Street, Rt. 40, Columbus, Ohio. This beautiful new 16 unit motel located 3 miles east of Columbus business center with restaurants, drug stores, dry cleaners, etc. within the block. City bus service. Fire and sound proof. Air conditioned. Hot water. Heat. Cross ventilation. Beautyrest beds. Tiled baths with showers in each unit. AAA approved. Stay once and you will be pleased to come again. Tel. DO 6034". Many thanks to Michael Sekeres for update. 02-09

Star's Motel
Chicago, IL
Photo courtesy Don Gardner

Wow, free television at a motel. Get treated like a star at The Stars Motel in Chicago.

UPDATE 09/06 : The Stars Motel on Lincoln Avenue is in the process of being demolished for new condo development. Thanks to the concern by the new developer over saving this sign, the sign was placed on eBay and sold for about a hundred dollars. The sign was purchased with plans to install it in a clothing store on Armitage Avenue in Chicago. Many thanks to Scott Schiller for update. 09-06

Capital Motel
Columbus, OH
Photo courtesy Dirk Burhans

The Capital Motel features lodging inside and near its marquee. Not sure if the sofa behind the tree is a recliner, though.

Heart O Chicago Motel
Chicago, IL
Photo by RoadsidePeek.com

An eye-catching sign in its own right, the Heart O Chicago Motel features red, white, and blue colors just in time for Independence Day.

Seville Motel
Chicago, IL
Photo courtesy Jason Carlton

Here's a shot of the Seville Motel in Chicago.

Ohio House Motel
Chicago, IL
Photo and info courtesy Jason Carlton

Probably one of the last mid-century/roadside style hotels still left standing in the Chicago Loop District, the Ohio House Motel even features a coffee shop within the complex.

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