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Mollinesian, El Cajon, CA (motel) |
Dustycajun
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 3916
From: Santa Barbara, CA
|  Posted: 2012-05-01 12:59 pm Permalink
Name:Mollinesian
Type:motel
Street:650 North Mollison Avenue
City:El Cajon
State:CA
Zip:
country:USA
Phone:
Status:operational
Description:
I have always been curious about the Mollinesian Motel after seeing this postcard image in the Book Of Tiki.
What's with the name "Mollinesian"? Well, the motel was located on Mollison Avenue in El Cajon, so there you go.
Close up of the sign with a cool little Tiki mask feature.
I have seen a few other postcards
Here is the A-Frame by the pool. You can see a lava rock wall and a little Tiki mask on the wall.
The A-Frame-lamp theme seems to be borrowed from the Half Moon Inn, also located in San Diego.
And the beginning of the end when the motel was purchased by Best Western.
The first thing that changes is a big corporate logo plastered on the cool sign.
It is still operating as a Best Western.
DC
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bigbrotiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 10560
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2012-05-01 1:58 pm Permalink
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On 2012-05-01 12:59, Dustycajun wrote:
It is still operating as a Best Western.
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...only that the sign and building look slightly different now:
But wait! The original Denny's is still across the street!:
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arriano
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 13, 2006
Posts: 1122
From: Birdland - San Diego
| Posted: 2012-05-02 08:25 am Permalink
Wow, that's about as depressing as it gets. They even filled in the pool.
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kenbo-jitsu
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jul 27, 2011
Posts: 73 | Posted: 2012-05-02 3:47 pm Permalink
It exists. It's still a motel. It's even still open for business, but its presence here is clearly just for history. Are "operational" and "defunct" the only allowed status values for this forum? We need something like "renovated beyond recognition" for locations like this. I've thought the same about Critiki to.
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Dustycajun
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 3916
From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2012-05-02 4:20 pm Permalink
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On 2012-05-02 15:47, kenbo-jitsu wrote:
We need something like "renovated beyond recognition" for locations like this.
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Great idea, I agree.
DC
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arriano
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 13, 2006
Posts: 1122
From: Birdland - San Diego
| Posted: 2012-05-02 6:43 pm Permalink
I agree as well. Saying that this place is "operational" gives a false impression. I think FUBAR might be a good additional category.
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[ This Message was edited by: arriano 2012-05-03 08:52 ]
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