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Abilene >
The Sahara Motel
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This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
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A condemned one story brick and concrete motel of about 25 units with an office and swimming pool on a less traveled route.
Notices have been posted at this property with regard to municipal hearings and code violations.
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Type: Building
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: It's gone.
Recommendation: forget it
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asbestos
flooding
water
debris, human excrement and other assorted filth
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Old style 1950s motor hotel with TV, refrigerated air and pool.
According to Google Maps, not even the rubble was left behind.
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The Interstate Highway system paved a safe and efficient pathway across America but it came at the expense of many small businesses even entire towns on the older U.S Routes like 66 and 80. They simply dried up and went under for lack of traffic.
Old Highway 80, The Bankhead Highway as it was officially named was two dangerous narrow lanes of asphalt stretching from coast to coast that would come to be known as The Broadway of America. If you needed to drive a long way east or west bound this was your road.
A new generation of automobile travelers created a growth market for convenient and inexpensive motor hotels that sprang up in small towns and at major crossroads. Most faded away when the Interstate bypassed them though. Holiday Inns and LaQunitas took their place but still a few, like the Sahara hung on until only recently.
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A bulldozer no doubt.
*2016: You are indeed a prophet! Done.
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The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location.
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| Photography |
8 / 10 |
| Coolness |
9 / 10 |
| Content Quality |
9 / 10 |
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Steed on 3/22/2016 3:07 AM.
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on Mar 22 16 at 3:07, Steed validated this location
on Mar 21 16 at 21:31, Dee Ashley changed the following: Future Plans
on Mar 21 16 at 21:30, Dee Ashley changed the following: Future Plans
on Mar 21 16 at 21:29, Dee Ashley changed the following: Recommendation
on Mar 21 16 at 21:28, Dee Ashley changed the following: Status, Accessibility, Interesting Features
on Nov 5 14 at 0:19, Mike Dijital validated this location
on Nov 4 14 at 22:31, Explorer Zero updated gallery picture Minimalistic
on Nov 4 14 at 22:30, Explorer Zero updated gallery picture Street view
on Nov 4 14 at 22:30, Explorer Zero reordered images in gallery Unsafe for human occupancy
on Nov 4 14 at 22:28, Explorer Zero updated gallery picture Deep end
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