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COLORADO

Gables Motel
Colorado Springs, CO
The Gables Motel opened in 1940 as the Gables Court.

Timber Lodge
Colorado Springs, CO

The Timber Lodge opened in 1940 as the Yucca Lane Lodge. It features some A-frame cabins and some more standard box-type cabins. The 33 cabins were all built between 1940 and the 1950s. For more, see this website.

For more about the history of A-frame cabins, see Chad Randl's book A-frame.

Sunflower Motel
Colorado Springs, CO

The Sunflower Motel (aka Sunflower Lodge) opened in 1951 as the Clover Court. It features 14 cabins and looks well-cared for. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

More CO Motels:
Claim Jumper (Crested Butte)

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