The Lazy A Motel is a historic former motel located along Old
U.S. Route 66 in
Springfield
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, 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
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walls, its flat tile roof, and its
cast iron
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railings and fixtures. The motel was one of many
mom and pop
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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.
The motel was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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on November 8, 1994.
See also
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List of motels
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References
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
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