De Luxe Motor Court
De Luxe Motor Court postcard Known Name(s)
De Luxe Motor Court
Address
Hwys. 14 & 52 Rochester, MN
Establishment Type(s)
Motel
Physical Status
Demolished
Detailed History
It was on the southwest corner of the interchange near 2nd Street NW. It opened around 1942 per the Post-Bulletin with a steeply pitched roof with gable dormers. It was 1.5 stories tall, U-shaped, and advertised as "The Most Modern Cabins in the Northwest." However, it is visible on a 1940 aerial photograph so it appears to have opened before then. It was demolished for the expansion of Hwy 52. The Uptown Apartments were built on the site circa 2016.
Learn more and see historic photos at https://www.postbulletin.com/newsmd/lens-on-history-most-modern-cabins-in-the-northwest and https://www.cardcow.com/304272/de-luxe-court-rochester-minnesota/. The historic postcard advertises the property as cabins and apartments.
