Sunday, February 12, 2012

Out of Business


The Desert Inn Motel on the west side of downtown Phoenix has seen better days; much better days.  This place must have been a very nice place to stay about 40 years ago.  I'm not sure how long it's been abandoned but, it looks like it has been sitting empty for quite a while.

I saw this sign when I stopped to take some photos.  The sign didn't get the expected reaction from me.  I continued to walk around take more photos.
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15 comments:

  1. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"February 12, 2012 at 2:05 AM

    One wonders exactly who is going to send you to jail when the place is so clearly deserted.

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  2. LowellFebruary 12, 2012 at 5:35 AM

    This looks familiar...I wonder if it is where Lois Anne and I stayed here when we drove down from Minneapolis in about 1958...I've still got slides from that trip.

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  3. KateFebruary 12, 2012 at 6:44 AM

    I bet some enterprising person could restore this to its former self. Perhaps it is no longer is a prime location, but I think it's worth saving.

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  4. PerthDailyPhotoFebruary 12, 2012 at 7:58 AM

    You have to wonder why it all went wrong, it will be very interesting to see what they do with the land when it's demolished. Pretty aggressive signage hey Sharon!

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  5. JudyFebruary 12, 2012 at 8:31 AM

    Sad to see a place left to crumble away. I'm glad we didn't have to drive down to get you out of jail.

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  6. RandyFebruary 12, 2012 at 9:24 AM

    I remember seeing it in it's hey day. When we were kids we were always in awe of this place.

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  7. MagpieFebruary 12, 2012 at 9:24 AM

    Smiles to Judy's comment, but what are sisters for. :) It is very strange how a city morphs and grows. One day your house or business is in the prime area and a decade or so later, you're not.

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  8. TeresaFebruary 12, 2012 at 10:36 AM

    Wow, amazing what time does...It's sad to see certain things get run down like that but at least it gives us bloggers something to blog and read about !!!

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  9. MoFebruary 12, 2012 at 10:44 AM

    I'd ignore bossy signs like this too.

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  10. PatFebruary 12, 2012 at 10:56 AM

    I'm thinking that sign is for all the night guests. You want some interesting shots, go back at night. But, pack a gun.

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  11. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2012 at 1:10 PM

    The sign seems to indicate they've had vandals... I wonder why they closed? Nice captures...

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  12. RedPatFebruary 12, 2012 at 1:33 PM

    It seems that motels have a hard time these days.

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  13. Regina KFebruary 12, 2012 at 3:47 PM

    It is a shame how the new shops and subdivisions drive away business from one area and creates this abandonment.

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  14. Julie ScottsdaleDailyPhoto.comFebruary 12, 2012 at 9:10 PM

    interesting photos.

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  15. UnknownFebruary 14, 2012 at 6:15 AM

    If only the lovely Palm Trees could talk...

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