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'And The Walls Came Tumbling Down'
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Atlanta Inquirer
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March 4, 2006
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- Henry, Horace
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Henry, Horace
Atlanta Inquirer
03-04-2006
The morning of February 22, 2006 benchmarked a significant time in the
history of Atlanta's famed Auburn Avenue. For on this day, one of the icons
of this once flourishing historically Black business section of Atlanta,
came tumbling to the ground.
The famous Palamont Motor Lodge, the hotel that housed many famous Black
entertainers as they came to perform in Atlanta, met with the wrecking ball
(actually a huge tractor with a crusher bucket attached). A crowd of about
seventy five people gathered as the demolition got underway, and Auburn
Avenue was temporarily closed at the corner of Piedmont Avenue.
During the ...
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$45 million development planned for historic street.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Atlanta, GA);
January 3, 2006 ;
787 words
......month, when Atlanta's Auburn Avenue commercial district...further than the Palamont Motor Lodge to understand why...worst eyesore on all of Auburn Avenue, with its graffiti...developments in years on Auburn Avenue. It also marks the...
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Idyllic setting for new lodge
The Press;
July 22, 1998 ;
318 words
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Palamont set for demolition.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Atlanta, GA);
February 21, 2006 ;
367 words
......Pendered Feb. 21--The historic Palamont Motor Lodge in downtown Atlanta will be demolished...to make way for condos and shops on Auburn Avenue, once called The richest Negro street...on the biggest development to come to Auburn Avenue in nearly a century. Renaissance Walk...
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Motor lodge idyllic focal point; New lodgings to open
The Press;
August 2, 2002 ;
449 words
...Cheviot Motor Lodge, formerly the Cheviot Trust Hotel...chairman Brian Sanford. "The Cheviot Motor Lodge can therefore offer a pampered weekend...be enjoyed at the nearby coast. The motor lodge facilities also provide an ideal venue...
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Spartanburg, S.C., Motor Lodge Could Open Under New Ownership.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;
July 15, 2003 ;
517 words
......ordered it closed, the former Spartanburg Motor Lodge may reopen under new ownership. But...2000. The injunction forbids former Motor Lodge owner Ying C. Chuang, or any business...controlled by him, from operating the former Motor Lodge as an inn-keeping business. Brendan...
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Prosecutors Want Former Owner of Spartanburg, S.C., Motel Out of Business.
Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, South Carolina) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News);
January 5, 2002 ;
590 words
......the crime-plagued former Spartanburg Motor Lodge under new ownership. But not if the...includes the old owner. Lawyers for former Motor Lodge owner Ying C. Chuang and the 7th Circuit...Inc., has assumed all of the former Motor Lodge's debts, including a since-dismissed...
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A starting point for exploring Blenheim; Blenheim Spa Motor Lodge
The Press;
July 27, 2006 ;
229 words
......the Blenheim town centre, Blenheim Spa Motor Lodge is ideally located for business, family...along with wife Ann, of Blenheim Spa Motor Lodge says the 10-unit complex, at 68 Main...within an easy drive of Blenheim Spa Motor Lodge. "An excellent restaurant/bar is located...
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Book into lodge's luxury units to ensure comfortable travelling
The Press;
March 17, 1998 ;
330 words
...A new motor lodge has recently opened in Oamaru. The Ambassador Motor Lodge offers luxury well-appointed accommodation in...A full range of breakfasts is available. The motor lodge is owned by Liz and Mike Mooyman who bring with...
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Springfest '95 Was Sweet On Auburn Avenue
Atlanta Inquirer;
May 13, 1995 ;
Christopher Weems;
244 words
......05-13-1995 Springfest '95 Was Sweet On Auburn Avenue. BY CHRISTOPHER WEEMS Atlanta's most...Spring fest-don't call it Sweetnik. Auburn Avenue was abuzz with people selling, buying...than it already had, but also to help Auburn Avenue merchants, who had a captive and eager-to...
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100 Black Men Of America Name Building
Atlanta Inquirer;
April 26, 2003 ;
507 words
......Center, Saturday, April 12, 2003, 141 Auburn Avenue. History of the Building: The building...constructed in 1912, during a time when Auburn Avenue was beginning to develop commercial...businessmen. It was the beginning of Auburn Avenue's emergence as "the" Mecca for African...
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Rutherford St motel gets the go-ahead
The Nelson Mail;
March 5, 2005 ;
241 words
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'Sweet Auburn' Soiree To Be 'Biggest, Best Ever' This Spring
Atlanta Inquirer;
April 5, 2003 ;
Stokes, David;
748 words
......visitors alike will partake of today's Auburn Avenue institutions, remember yesteryear's...Harlem of the South" in its prime. Auburn Avenue exuded exemplary commerce and culture...food and family fun. Vendors lining Auburn Avenue's full perimeter will sell shirts...
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SOCIAL SECURITY HUB MAY REMAIN DOWNTOWN
Roanoke Times & World News;
May 18, 2005 ;
Todd Jackson todd.jackson@roanoke.com 981-3253;
738 words
...Downtown Roanoke's Jefferson Motor Lodge would be demolished to make way for...Winston-Salem, N.C., has an option on the motor lodge property, which is already zoned for...Plan. Interestingly, JDL's Jefferson Motor Lodge proposal, with its own Comprehensive...
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Maria Saporta column.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Atlanta, GA);
July 12, 2004 ;
787 words
......has revised its development plans for Auburn Avenue so that portions of three historic...best possible solution for the block. Auburn Avenue is not only a critical part of Atlanta...businesses in the days of segregation. And Auburn Avenue was ground zero for the civil rights...
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Luxury accommodation that people can afford
The Press;
October 20, 1998 ;
284 words
......luxury accommodation complex, Tuscana Motor Lodge, has joined Christchurch's hospitality...offering luxury people can afford. The motor lodge, owned and managed by Rob and Eleanor...With its range of accommodation, the motor lodge has suites to suit travellers from discerning...
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