Lakeview Motor Lodge, Roanoke, VA, circa 1955

Subjects: Advertising Hotels & Inns Lakes & Ponds Maps Mountains & Hills Restaurants & Taverns
Card type: Chrome
Date: c. 1955 (Chrome)

Back of Lakeview Motor Lodge, Roanoke, VA, circa 1955, c. 1955 chrome postcard — Back

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An elevated view of the Lakeview Motor Lodge and its restaurant complex in Roanoke, Virginia, set on landscaped lawns with a small pond and weeping willows. A white rail fence separates the grounds from the highway in the foreground, and wooded mountains rise behind the long white colonial-style buildings under a clear blue sky. The layout reflects the mid-century roadside lodging trade, when motor lodges and restaurants clustered along highways to serve auto travelers through the Roanoke Valley.

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LAKEVIEW MOTOR LODGE RESTAURANT --- LAKEVIEW MOTOR RESORT 1 Mi. north Roanoke City Limits, Va. on Rts. 11, 220 and 117. Take 581 off Interstate 81 to 117. P. O. Box 5496 Phone: Empire 6-0321 100 Air-Conditioned units, kitchen facilities available. Room telephones. Open 24 hrs. 48 acres, 65 foot swimming pool, fishing, riding, golf course under way, Feed Box Dining Room, Private Club. No charge for the horsey atmosphere. Ann Ingram, Owner PLACE STAMP HERE POST CARD 53449

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Series	53449
Condition	Very good
Place mentioned	Roanoke, VA
Notes	Chrome-era color card, no white border; sign text is part of the image. Slight edge wear. No postmark, stamp, or cancellation present. Divided-back chrome-era card with printed map and resort advertisement; glossy color photo front with no white border. Dealer pencil mark "#59 / 1-" at lower right.

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Lakeview Motor Lodge, Roanoke, VA, circa 1955, postcard, c. 1955. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/lakeview-motor-lodge-roanoke-va-circa-1955. Accessed November 2, 2026.