Spending the Night on Virginia's Main Street: A Postcard History of Motels Along U.S. Highway 1 From Arlington to South Hill, 1920-1965 - Softcover
Synopsis
"Spending the Night on Virginia's Main Street" documents the history of motels, tourist courts, and other overnight lodging that prospered along Virginia's historic Highway 1 from 1920 to 1965, before the arrival of the interstates. Featuring over 400 illustrations including over 320 vintage postcards, the book documents the variety, evolution, locations, and history of the motels that at one time catered to travelers during the "Golden Age of the Automobile." U.S. Highway 1 was officially established in 1926 running from New Kent, Maine to Miami, Florida, and eventually extending to Key West. Virginia's stretch of Highway 1 covers 200 miles beginning in the north in Arlington County then passing through Alexandria, Fredericksburg, Richmond, and Petersburg before arriving at South Hill, the last town in Virginia before reaching the North Carolina border. Until Interstate 95 was completed in 1964, Highway 1 was the most heavily traveled highway in Virginia; Virginia's "Main Street". The book serves as a guide for those interested in roadside history who want to explore U.S. Highway 1 and discover the tourist courts and motels still standing before they disappear entirely.
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About the Author
Tim O'Gorman is the former Director of the US Army Quartermaster Museum at Ft. Lee, Virginia, retiring after 40 years of service working in a variety of civilian and Army Museums worldwide. His retirement has allowed him to pursue his other interest - commercial archaeology. In 2013, he published "Spending the Night on the Pike; A Postcard History of Motels Along US Highway 1 From Richmond to Petersburg, 1920-1975." His recent book expands the motel history of Highway 1 covering the entire stretch of the highway in Virginia. He also co-authored the book "Fort Lee" through Arcadia Publishers in 2003. Tim continues to serve as a peer reviewer for the American Alliance of Museums and the U.S. Army Center of Military History, and is a member of the Society for Commercial Archaeology. His interest in old motels and tourist courts stem from the history they represent and the importance of documenting this rapidly disappearing historic resource.
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Spending the Night on Virginia's Main Street: A Postcard History of Motels Along U.S. Highway 1 From Arlington to South Hill, 1920-1965
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CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014
ISBN 10: 1500509930
ISBN 13: 9781500509934
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Soft cover
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Seller: A Book By Its Cover, Louisville, KY, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. With color illustrations. Signed by the author. Gift inscription to the previous owner. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 045638