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11-70 Motor Court Knoxville, TN

The 11-70 Motor Court sign is shaped like a highway sign with a reference to its location on the merged State Highways of 11 and 70. The rooms, laid out in a square around the main office, are kept as a private residence now. Each unit has its own private garage next door.

Loveless Café & Motel Nashville, TN

The Loveless Café & Motel started in 1951 when Lon and Annie Loveless set up picnic tables on their front lawn and sold fried chicken and biscuits. They converted their house into the restaurant, known originally as the Harpeth Valley Tea Room. The restaurant today continues to feature Southern foods. The motel part of the business closed in 1985. In 2004, the 14 motel rooms were converted into shops. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Monteagle Motel [gone] Monteagle, TN

The Monteagle Motel had been abandoned for many years. These photos are from 2006. The motel was demolished around 2008. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Lorraine Motel Memphis, TN

The Lorraine Motel was built in the 1960s. It is famous for being the place where Martin Luther King was shot in 1968. The motel closed in 1982 but it was saved for its historic significance. The building was converted into the National Civil Rights Museum which opened in 1991. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

More TN Motels: Heartbreak Hotel (Memphis)

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