National Register of Historic Places

Midtown Motor Lodge

Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina
Listed
December 27, 2016
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
16000913

About this property

The Midtown Motor Lodge, also known as the Kinston Motor Lodge is a historic building, located in downtown Kinston, North Carolina. Built in 1964, it is a two-story U-shaped modern style motel building utilizing curtain wall construction. It was listed in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2016 for its architecture. Today, it continues to operate as a motel. The motor inn was built to accommodate car travelers traveling through Kinston. It opened the week of August 11, 1963. At the time of its opening, it was one of three motels operating in the Kinston area. The property was sold a number of times beginning in 1970; its current owners bought the property in 2014. During the 1970s and 1990s, the motel fell into disrepair due to the decline of the tobacco and shirt industries and the construction of a new hotel in Kinston.

Location

501 N. Herritage St.
Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina
35.26528, -77.58282

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

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When was Midtown Motor Lodge listed on the National Register?

Midtown Motor Lodge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 2016.

What type of historic resource is Midtown Motor Lodge?

Midtown Motor Lodge is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Midtown Motor Lodge is recorded as the industrial era.

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