Lazy A Motel
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| Nearest city | Springfield, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 39°50′21″N 89°37′59″W / 39.83917°N 89.63306°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1948–49 |
| Architectural style | Southwest Vernacular |
| NRHP reference No. | 94001268[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 8, 1994 |
The Lazy A Motel is a historic former motel located along Old U.S. Route 66 in Springfield, Illinois. The motel was built in 1948–49 and had 13 rooms arranged in a U shape, with garages located between the rooms. The building was designed in the Southwestern Vernacular style, which can be seen in its stucco walls, its flat tile roof, and its cast iron railings and fixtures. The motel was one of many mom and pop motels built along US 66; however, it was one of only two dozen such motels remaining in Illinois as of 1994. Since the motel's closure, the building has been used for apartments.[2] The motel was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 8, 1994.[1]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Kirchner, Charles (July 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Lazy A Motel" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
Categories:
- National Register of Historic Places in Springfield, Illinois
- Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois
- Buildings and structures in Springfield, Illinois
- Hotel buildings completed in 1949
- Buildings and structures on U.S. Route 66
- U.S. Route 66 in Illinois
- Motels in the United States
- 1949 establishments in Illinois
- Central Illinois Registered Historic Place stubs