Peter “Cactus Pete” Piersanti was born in 1917 in Superior, Wyoming. The youngest of six kids to Italian parents. The family moved to Ogden, Utah.
Category: Cardboard Motels
Pantley’s Pagan Hut – Depoe Bay, Oregon
From the verso: Luxuriously furnished apartments offer fireplaces and kitchens where a touch of the bell brings service from the cocktail bar or dining room.
Big Dipper Motel – Roanoke, Virginia
New – Modern – Split Level /Route 220 – 3 Miles South of Roanoke, Virginia 1000 Feet From Entrance New Section /Blue Ridge Parkway 18
Francisco Grande Inn – Casa Grande, Arizona
The genesis of the Francisco Grande Inn dates back to before 1957 when the New York Giants owner Horace Stoneham fell in love with Arizona.
Paradise Motor Inn – Bennington, Vermont
141 West Main St. (Rte. 9) Bennington, Vermont 47 soundproof guest rooms and suites, each with individually controlled heat and air conditioning, wall to wall
Ohio Stater Inn – Columbus, Ohio
The Ohio Stater Inn in Columbus, Ohio opened with a ton of fanfare on Friday, May 26, 1961. The 130 room motel was constructed of non-combustible brick,
El Rancho Motel – Harvard, Illinois
Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Ross opened the El Rancho Motel at 5508 Rt. 14 in Harvard, Illinois on January 9, 1954. The motel, built
Po’Keepsie Motor Hotel – Poughkeepsie, New York
The Po’Keepsie Motor was located at 481 South Road – Route 9 in Poughkeepsie, New York. As you can tell from the postcard above, the motel
3-Penny Inns – Bowling Green, Kentucky
Opened June 14, 1974, the Bowling Green 3 Penny Inn was an example of the Howard Johnson Company’s attempt to create a budget lodging segment. Their