Chevy Chase Motel

Street view of where the Chevy Chase Motel used to be

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Google Maps aerial view of where the Chevy Chase Motel used to be

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Yellow Pages advertisement for the Chevy Chase Motel from 1960-1961, and 1972-1973

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Newsday article about the Chevy Chase Motel from Jan. 4, 1962

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Known Name(s)

Chevy Chase Motel (Primary)
Sunrise Storage Facility (Secondary)

Address

436 Sunrise Hwy. West Babylon, NY 11704

Establishment Type(s)

Motel

Physical Status

Demolished

Description

Site is currently occupied by the Sunrise Storage Facility. Based on a newspaper report from 1962, the location of the motel was once marked by a large neon sign on Sunrise Highway.

Detailed History

Through research done in 2023, the Sunrise Storage Facility, which currently occupies the space, was found to have been built around 2004. The motel was most likely demolished before 2001. Newsday clippings from 1962 advertise the motel and list a Mrs. Edith Speingethal as the proprietor. Notable ammenities from the motel advertisements include landscaped grounds, quiet rooms, private baths, radio, and T.V.

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