The
Funky Mid-Century Motels of the Wildwoods From
the space-age "Satellite", to the exotic "Tahiti" to the swanky
"Starlux", there's no shortage of vintage 1950s and 1960s motels in
the Wildwoods, preserved in all their kitschy splendor... | | Swan
Motel
A large, curvy-script neon sign beacons from
this 1957 motel on the beach in Wildwood Crest... |
Astronaut
Motel
America's obsession with space travel in the
1950s and 60s is further exemplified at the Astronaut... |  |
| Pan
American Hotel
The sputnik-like globe atop the Pan
Am continues to spin as it did when this luxury beachfront hotel was built in
1963... |
Panoramic
Motel
Unmistakably retro... the 1964 Panoramic still
features its original signage (in classic mid-century style) along with "retro"
brick walls and a color scheme that combines shades of aqua, yellow and orange... |  |
| Fantasy
Motel
Built in 1956, the Fantasy features "jet age"
glass walls, a thrusting angled roof and spaceship-style lights... |
Tangiers
Motel
A large, dramatic tiki-style roof covers the
office of this 1965 motel detailed with neon and colored in shades of brown, pink
and teal... |  |
| Shalimar
Motel
The Shalimar was built in 1961 and features
zig-zagging balconies, playful signage and a unique shade of purple paint... |
The
Dunes Motel
This mid-century motel takes on a quirky
personality with its futurstic lighting fixtures built into unique, zig-zagging
trim beneath each balcony... |  |
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