Lakeview Motor Lodge with mountains behind, circa 1955

Subjects: Automobiles Hotels & Inns Mountains & Hills
Card type: Chrome
Date: c. 1945 (Linen)

Back of Lakeview Motor Lodge with mountains behind, circa 1955, Roanoke, VA, USA, c. 1945 chrome postcard — Back

About this subject

Elevated view of a long white colonial-style motor lodge and restaurant complex set on landscaped lawns with a small pond and weeping willows, a white rail fence, and a highway in the foreground. Wooded mountains rise in the background under a clear blue sky.

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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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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 with mountains behind, circa 1955, postcard, c. 1945. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/lakeview-motor-lodge-with-mountains-behind-circa-1955. Accessed October 5, 2026.