Long ago on independence square (Jennings, Parkway: adults, railroad, address)

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by SilverDoc

This may not be what you're thinking of, but........

I believe that Cottage Inn was on 40 Highway out near our house

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by SilverDoc

Good guesses! Sure brings back some memories! It was the old Conoco Inn. It sat on the south side of 24, which would today place it at the southeast corner of Lee's Summit and 24. The last photo was taken of the rear looking north from Lee's Summit Rd. That stretch didn't exist when the Inn was open.

Mitt's was @ Parker/College/Dickinson

Arrow Court @ Duvall

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by SilverDoc

Good guesses! Sure brings back some memories! It was the old Conoco Inn. It sat on the south side of 24, which would today place it at the southeast corner of Lee's Summit and 24. The last photo was taken of the rear looking north from Lee's Summit Rd. That stretch didn't exist when the Inn was open.

Streetview and Aerial View shows what appears to be concrete remnants plus the telephone pole/streetlight to the right. Hard to imagine a lodging establishment at that location, with all the grass behind it.

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

This one looks somewhat like the old A&W on north side of 24 Highway just west of Noland.

A&W had a 3 digit E. US 24 address. It's hard to tell but it looks like 4 digits in the photo. Also, would A&W have sold Coca-Cola, per the menu signage to the right?

[WCHS'59]

Originally Posted by MRG Dallas

A&W had a 3 digit E. US 24 address. It's hard to tell but it looks like 4 digits in the photo. Also, would A&W have sold Coca-Cola, per the menu signage to the right?

If this is the location, it would have been A&W 55-60 years ago and that is what I remember, but some one could have located another drive in there when A&W went out. This photo is of a drive in that is obviously closed and if it is the old A&W there is a used car lot there today.

I think you could go inside at this A&W and I thought there were living quarters upstairs but the area above does not look large enough for a living area. I also dont remember the brick wainscoat.

It also seems to me that if this is the former A&W you could drive further back for parking on each side. This photo has a wood fence on both sides cutting the drive off.

[SilverDoc]

Originally Posted by MRG Dallas

I believe that Cottage Inn was on 40 Highway out near our house

Yes, it was on the northwest corner of Noland and 40 Hiway, across Noland from K-Mart. That's also where the Holiday Inn was, before it became Cottage Inn.

[SilverDoc]

Originally Posted by MRG Dallas

Streetview and Aerial View shows what appears to be concrete remnants plus the telephone pole/streetlight to the right. Hard to imagine a lodging establishment at that location, with all the grass behind it.

It wasn't a lodging establishment per se, it was a gas station and cafe type of business.

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by SilverDoc

Yes, it was on the northwest corner of Noland and 40 Hiway, across Noland from K-Mart. That's also where the Holiday Inn was, before it became Cottage Inn.

Yup, that's it. Been many times to the K-Mart and always remembered the motel as Holiday Inn until you mentioned it.

[WCHS'59]

Originally Posted by MRG Dallas

Yup, that's it. Been many times to the K-Mart and always remembered the motel as Holiday Inn until you mentioned it.

That Holiday Inn was $5 per night when it opened.

[WCHS'59]

Originally Posted by SilverDoc

It wasn't a lodging establishment per se, it was a gas station and cafe type of business.

The Cottage Inn on Highway 24 was also a gas station and cafe, and did not have a place to stay.