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Autoport Motel of State College, Pennsylvania opened in 1936 and closed in 2015.

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The Autoport dates back to 1936, making it the oldest motel in Pennsylvania.

It’s been abandoned since 2015.

Original owners Helen and Marion Meyer “discovered” the concept of a motel when travelling in Florida and figured, why not? Let’s open one ourselves. “The whole idea was that you could drive right up to your room. You didn’t have to deal with bellboys and elevators, nor did you have to be concerned with fires as you might in hotels,” says Don Meyer, Helen and Marion’s son.

The Autoport went through many changes over the years including the service garage being converted into a coffee shop, the addition of a heated pool, a lounge, and modern motel rooms replaced all but five of the original cottages.

In 2006, the Meyer family decided to sell their property and it was purchased by Lynda and Greg Mussi. Unfortunately, less than 10 years later, they declared bankruptcy, and sold it to South Atherton Real Estate. Located in State College, Pennsylvania.

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<strong>Sunset at the Queen Mary <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/7398381@N04/">by Sid Penance</a></strong>

Long Beach two days ago committed to taking care of the Queen Mary for another 66 (!) years. Kind of a weird number but, OK. I took this photo while walking from my car, I was an hour late, but, as fate would have it, being late made for a pretty darn good photo.