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Tourist Haven motel, 500 Main St., Waltham, MA, circa 1960

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Hotels & InnsInteriors
Card type
Chrome
Date
c. 1958 (Chrome)
Front of Tourist Haven motel, 500 Main St., Waltham, MA, circa 1960, c. 1958 chrome postcard
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Back of Tourist Haven motel, 500 Main St., Waltham, MA, circa 1960, c. 1958 chrome postcard
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The Tourist Haven motel in Waltham, Massachusetts, is a two-story brick building with exterior balconies; a car is parked in front. The image also shows guest rooms with twin beds, tufted headboards, lamps, and windows with blinds and drapes. The motel served travelers in Boston’s western suburbs during the postwar years, when small roadside courts advertised convenient parking and modern room furnishings.

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PublisherTichnor Bros., Inc.
Tourist Haven 500 Main St. WALTHAM, MASS. (Conveniently located on Route 20, 7 miles from downtown Boston or 1 mile from Route 128) Twenty beautiful Rooms delightfully decorated with modern furnishings. Individually controlled heat in each Room. Free T.V. and ice cubes for your convenience. Alice Y. and Chester M. Wilson, Props. For Reservations: call TWinbrook 4-0880. "Lusterchrome" REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MADE ONLY BY TICHNOR BROS., INC., BOSTON 15, MASS. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE MADE IN U.S.A. K—5131
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PublisherTichnor Bros., Inc.
SeriesK—5131
ConditionGood
Place mentionedTourist Haven, 11 Harvard St, Waltham, MA, 02453
PublisherTichnor Bros. Inc., Box 8000, WNAC-TV, Boston, MA, 02114
NotesMulti-view layout with three images on a textured cream border; mid-century motel (Tourist Haven, 500 Main St., Waltham, Mass., on Route 20, 7 miles from downtown Boston), no printed text on front; light edge wear. No postmark, stamp, or handwriting — unused card. Divided back with vertical divider; Lusterchrome glossy chrome-era card printed by Tichnor Bros., Inc., Boston 15, Mass., Made in U.S.A., series K-5131 (circa late 1950s–early 1960s). Light foxing/toning on cream stock.

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Tourist Haven motel, 500 Main St., Waltham, MA, circa 1960, postcard, c. 1958. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/tourist-haven-motel-500-main-st-waltham-ma-circa-1960. Accessed November 2, 2026.