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St. Louis MO - Coral Court Motel. RT66-353

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Title	St. Louis MO - Coral Court Motel. RT66-353
Description	Postcard of a sketch and description of the Coral Court Motel in St. Louis.
Subject	United States Highway 66 Motels Drawings
FullText	front: This region-now engulfed by urbanization-is on the edge of the vast Ozark Plateau. The white oaks & hickories on the grounds of the Coral Court are the predominant native forest species of this plateau. CORAL COURT MOTEL, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI-- Secluded in a grove of Oak trees beside old city U.S. 66, the well-preserved Coral Court still operates. Built in 1941 on Watson Rd., in the village of Marlborough, this outstanding art deco landmark continues to have a reputation as a rendezvous point for clandestine love affairs & famous gangsters. Eyebrows raise at the mere mention of the motel! Its 77 cabins, with yellow-enameled tiles , burgundy trim & glass bricks, sprawl over 8 1/2 forested acres--a secluded swimming pool is now used to hold leaves - a giant compost pile! The modestly-appointed, funkily-furnished rooms include personalized towels & sheets--popular tourist "souvenirs." By the late 1960's tourist traffic was largely diverted to the I'State, & the once-bustling motel business along this stretch ceased. The Coral Court narrowly missed being razed to make way for another shopping mall; the deal "fell through" & the Coral Court recently was listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. back: Route 66 was certified in 1926 when the nation adopted a numbered system of cross-country, inter-state roads. Fully paved by 1936, Route 66 became an important - & legendary - highway, "immortalized" in literature, music, & on television. Gradually "replaced" by huge, homogeneous "interstates" 66 was decertified in 1985, ceasing to exist "officially." But well over 80% of the old road is still driveable -- So, travel back in time, & leave the stress behind -- on the interstates...And then, you will say: "I still get my kicks, on old Route 66!" small is beautiful * old is beautiful * slow is beautiful * safe is beautiful!
Keywords	Route 66
Participant	Newberry Library
Creator	R. Waldmire
Date	1990
Type	postcard
Format	paper
Source	James R. Powell Route 66 Collection
Contributing Institution	Newberry Library
City	St. Louis
State	Missouri
Country	United States
Decade	1990-1999
GiftBy	Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program, National Trails Systems - Santa Fe, National Park Service and a private donation by James Powell.
AcquisitionData	JPEG, 600 DPI (scanned), 24-bit color, Epson Expression 10000 XL, Adobe Photoshop CS
Rights	: Images from the James R. Powell Route 66 Collection may be viewed, downloaded, and used for personal or educational use. For other uses, contact Digital Initiatives and Services, Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton St., Chicago, IL 60610. Phone: 312-255-3566. E-mail: rightsandrepro@newberry.org.
Collection Name	Postcards from Route 66

Title	rt353
Subject	United States Highway 66
Keywords	Route 66
Participant	Newberry Library
Type	postcard
Format	paper
Source	James R. Powell Route 66 Collection
Contributing Institution	Newberry Library
City	St. Louis
State	Missouri
Country	United States
GiftBy	Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program, National Trails Systems - Santa Fe, National Park Service and a private donation by James Powell.
AcquisitionData	JPEG, 600 DPI (scanned), 24-bit color, Epson Expression 10000 XL, Adobe Photoshop CS
Rights	: Images from the James R. Powell Route 66 Collection may be viewed, downloaded, and used for personal or educational use. For other uses, contact Digital Initiatives and Services, Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton St., Chicago, IL 60610. Phone: 312-255-3566. E-mail: rightsandrepro@newberry.org.
Collection Name	Postcards from Route 66

St. Louis MO - Coral Court Motel. RT66-353

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St. Louis MO - Coral Court Motel. RT66-353

St. Louis MO - Coral Court Motel. RT66-353