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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"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.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1500509930
ISBN13:9781500509934
Release Date:September 2014
Publisher:CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Length:252 Pages
Weight:1.62 lbs.
Dimensions:11.0" x 0.6" x 8.5"
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