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.
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.
