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Location DB > United States > Texas > Ranger > The Roadside Motel  Name The Roadside Motel  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by Explorer Zero on 9/11/2006 8:55 PM last modified by Explorer Zero on 9/12/2006 4:27 AM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description 5 little stone and wood frame construction motel units from the pre-Holiday Inn era on maybe an acre or less right by the highway  Basic Information Type: Building Status: Abandoned Accessibility: Easy Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby  Physical Information Address Ranger, Texas United States Owner: unknown See a map of this location  Hazards unsafe flooring  Interesting Features stone work, tiny hobbit like accomodations  Security Measures  Historical Dates Built: 0 Closed: 0  Required Equipment  Recommended Equipment  History Old U.S Highway 80 used to make the steep climb over these hills as a narrow and dangerous two lane blacktop. And it was too far to make it to a Ft Worth motel if you arrived here after 6:00PM in those days so there were 3 or 4 similar roadside tourist motels conveniently waiting for the weary traveler at the top of Ranger Hill. I wish I could find more information about this little gem. I always like to imagine the type of guests that would have stayed in these cozy little cottages. Traveling salesman on a budget, Bonnie & Clyde, maybe a family on vacation if they were really small. Two other motels from the same period can also be found nearby although they are in far worse condition. This one survived well being built better with exterior walls of flagstone and cement. The interior featured hardwood floors and tongue and groove wall boards. They dont build motels like this anymore. Someone made a half hearted attempt at restoration here but contemporary aluminum windows, three tab composition shingles and particle board flooring were not in keeping with the original design. There was also some pretty creative electrical wiring and makeshift plumbing done here too. Better wiring than you expect from transients but not what you would expect from a property owner either so maybe it was done by semi permanent squatters. The four rental units look as if they had rear entry car ports that were converted to create more living space. There is some minor vandalism and up until fairly recent, somebody was living in the larger unit that was the motel office. Another piece of 1930s nostalgic roadside decay for you roadside "UER" afficionados on the old U.S. 80 route.  Media Coverage  Future Plans doubtful  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries no pool no pets Tue, Sep 12th, 2006 posted by Explorer Zero 20 pictures   Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Opheliaism on 1/20/2013 4:11 PM.  Latest Changes on Jan 20 13 at 16:11, Opheliaism validated this location on Jan 10 13 at 0:40, Explorer Zero made this location public on Sep 12 06 at 16:53, Emperor Wang validated this location on Sep 12 06 at 4:27, Explorer Zero made this location available on Sep 12 06 at 4:27, Explorer Zero changed the following: Interesting Features on Sep 12 06 at 4:23, Explorer Zero updated gallery picture unit front on Sep 12 06 at 4:22, Explorer Zero updated gallery no pool no pets on Sep 12 06 at 4:21, Explorer Zero changed the following: History on Sep 12 06 at 4:16, Explorer Zero updated gallery picture units angle on Sep 12 06 at 4:16, Explorer Zero updated gallery picture office angle  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? Click here to see who'se been looking.  Report Problems Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? If it's something you can fix, please scroll up and click the EDIT button. If this location was only posted a few days ago, give the creator time to work on it. Please try sending a message directly to the creator of the location. You'll find that info at the top of this page. Otherwise, ONLY if you've already tried to contact the original creator,: Click here to notify an administrator. All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 46 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 739108692 pages have been generated.