Colony House Motor Lodge is a motel in Roanoke, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “motel in Roanoke, Virginia”. It opened in 1959. It stands about 4.4 km from the centre of Roanoke.[3]

Overview

The Colony House Motor Lodge is a historic motel in Roanoke, Virginia. The motor lodge was built in 1959 in the Googie style and located on a main thoroughfare in what at the time was the outskirts of the city, making it a notable example of mid-20th century trends in design, travel, and lodging. The property consists of two buildings of guest rooms, an office and porte-cochere, and a swimming pool.

From “Colony House Motor Lodge” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The motel opened in 1959. It is listed as a Virginia Historic Landmark and a National Register of Historic Places listed place. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the motel is 4.4 km from the centre of Roanoke. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), about 7 km from the centre of Roanoke.[4]

It is one of 5 hotels in and around Roanoke recorded in Wikidata, 5 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 4 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Monterey, opened in 1853. See Hotels in Roanoke.

See also

References

  1. ^ Colony House Motor Lodge (Q117049898). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Colony House Motor Lodge. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-22.
  3. ^ Roanoke (Q501796). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Roanoke. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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