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West-Haven Motel
Posted by grant (kansas city, United States) on 11 July 2008 in Art & Design and Portfolio.
Kansas City, Kansas
Fuji GS645
Tmax 100
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, United States
these were the days! late 50's to 70's... hotel / motel + restaurant! awesome -- the world was so much more naive back then! a wonderful shot and a cultural documentation -- i love the diagonally cast shadows from the neon tubing! :)
11 Jul 2008 5:07am
@dj.tigersprout: well, i happen to know this place is for sale. i ended up chatting with the guy who maintains the place. i bet you could get it for a steal!
@Vink: very true. thanks for looking.
Carraol from Mexico City, Mexico
Extraordinary, it looks like those old movies signs. Good eye!
11 Jul 2008 7:51am
@Carraol: thank you carraol
@Observing: thanks :)
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
That's cool Deco sign. Still works at night?
11 Jul 2008 5:25pm
@Howard F.: i'm not sure i'd get out of my car there at night. the place has been closed for a few years.
DaveB from Exeter, United Kingdom
Looks right out of psycho or the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, or maybe I just watch too much horror! Cool B&W shot!
11 Jul 2008 6:57pm
@DaveB: i don't think you're too far off the mark. thanks for the comment dave.
@Hamid.R: thanks hamid
danthro from Suburbia, United States
nice composition, it gives the feel of a place in the middle of nowhere on the side of a hot, dusty road
11 Jul 2008 9:32pm
@danthro: thanks danthro. i agree about the feel of the setting, but it's actually on a fairly busy road in a city.
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
I really like these old signs, and it seems these days they are few and far between, especially where I am from. Great shot here, love the nostalgia.
13 Jul 2008 2:01pm
@bluechameleon: here too. this place is empty and for sale. my guess is that if anyone ever buys, it'll be torn down.
@Lilo: thanks
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
Do you get to rant free, or is that part of the room charge?
14 Jul 2008 9:38pm
@Twelvebit: no, ranting is still free around here, and quite common. to stay the night though, you'll have to buy the whole damn place - it's closed and for sale.
