Highrise Tower Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 I was browsing a newspaper dated August 5, 1967 and came across a cool vintage advertisement. The advertisement was for an old motel called Mitchell Inn Motel located at 10015 South Main Street. Cool stuff!! You'll See More of Houston, Texas When You Stay at the new Mitchell Inn Nearest to the Astrodome Minutes to Downtown Everything is provided for your mos pleasant stay in Houston- Luxurious and Spaces Rooms, Swimming pool, Marvelous Food, Entire Inn Centrally Air Conditioned and Heated, Many Other New Innovations and Conveniences. Write for Descriptive Folder. For Reservations Phone 713-667-9173 Low Daily Rates from $6.50 single 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Can't imagine that the actual sign on the motel grounds really looked like the illustration in the ad, which is a dead ringer for a Holiday Inn sign. Had to have been a not-too-subtle attempt on the part of the Mitchell's owners to make people think, consciously or subconsciously, that there was some connection to the much better-known national chain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 54 minutes ago, mkultra25 said: Can't imagine that the actual sign on the motel grounds really looked like the illustration in the ad, which is a dead ringer for a Holiday Inn sign. Had to have been a not-too-subtle attempt on the part of the Mitchell's owners to make people think, consciously or subconsciously, that there was some connection to the much better-known national chain. It wasn't quite a dead ringer, but yes, it really looked like that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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