Photo 21-CAL-23

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Listed as the Casa Nova Cabins and Restaurant in 1948 operated by Doyt Swihart . The building is still there. South side of Rt 30N east of Lehman Rd. An article from 1936 described it as the Casa Nova beer garden and station operated by Calvin Freund. In 1941 it was called a night club.

At some point it changed name to the Penthouse Motel. Kind of a grandiose name for a single story motel! In January, 1966, it burned and was razed. The motel building was where the house is in this photo. The night club was in the building on the right. Here is a link to a vintage postcard of the motel:

https://i.imgur.com/koh5rvR.jpg

Here is an ODOT aerial from 1960 that shows the motel and night club on the lot:

https://i.imgur.com/prhsJqe.jpg

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