Chryslerdude
Well-Known Member
Here's a little story about a Motel, built by an American lady in Denmark in the 50'ies..
http://www.tv2lorry.dk/artikel/278273?autoplay=1&video_id=105443
It's less than 10 miles from where I grew up, and i never even heard about it until now.
Recently restored back to it's former glory.. (and of course immediately attracting US-Car lovers!)
Partial translation:
"On Roskildevej in Albertslund (Just outside Copenhagen), one of Denmark's oldest motels is found - It looks like something from sunny California, and it's 60th birthday will be celebrated with a significant restoration, that will bring the motel back to it's true self. A professional decorator has been hired to insure the correct look. Jukebox and milkshake machine is in place, and a huge neon sign will mark the entrance ~ We didn't want to restore the motel, to something it's not, so we go all in on the original theme".
How cool is that :-D
A little more history from the restaurant menu:
The restaurant is named after Sallie Zimmerhackel, born in 1917 in Denver, Colorado in the United States.
She came to Copenhagen in 1954, where she met the Danish couple Wittrup. Oscar Wittrup had for extended periods stayed "over there".
Together they agreed to build Wittrup Motel, and Sallie's Snack Bar in 1955 just outside Copenhagen. The place was and is still unique. Everything was built and furnished
in the best American style Drive-In Reception, parking right outside the room door and US style sash windows. In Sallie's Snack Bar, guests were introduced to new things on the menu
such as: "Soda Fountain" - "Coffee Shake" and "Cheeseburgers".
We have brought the restaurant back in time and have revived the original expression. The menu was also given a remake with a mixture of new and original
dishes like "Sallie's Original Cheeseburger"..
http://www.wittrupmotel.dk/static/pdf/menukort.pdf
http://www.tv2lorry.dk/artikel/278273?autoplay=1&video_id=105443
It's less than 10 miles from where I grew up, and i never even heard about it until now.
Recently restored back to it's former glory.. (and of course immediately attracting US-Car lovers!)
Partial translation:
"On Roskildevej in Albertslund (Just outside Copenhagen), one of Denmark's oldest motels is found - It looks like something from sunny California, and it's 60th birthday will be celebrated with a significant restoration, that will bring the motel back to it's true self. A professional decorator has been hired to insure the correct look. Jukebox and milkshake machine is in place, and a huge neon sign will mark the entrance ~ We didn't want to restore the motel, to something it's not, so we go all in on the original theme".
How cool is that :-D
A little more history from the restaurant menu:
The restaurant is named after Sallie Zimmerhackel, born in 1917 in Denver, Colorado in the United States.
She came to Copenhagen in 1954, where she met the Danish couple Wittrup. Oscar Wittrup had for extended periods stayed "over there".
Together they agreed to build Wittrup Motel, and Sallie's Snack Bar in 1955 just outside Copenhagen. The place was and is still unique. Everything was built and furnished
in the best American style Drive-In Reception, parking right outside the room door and US style sash windows. In Sallie's Snack Bar, guests were introduced to new things on the menu
such as: "Soda Fountain" - "Coffee Shake" and "Cheeseburgers".
We have brought the restaurant back in time and have revived the original expression. The menu was also given a remake with a mixture of new and original
dishes like "Sallie's Original Cheeseburger"..
http://www.wittrupmotel.dk/static/pdf/menukort.pdf
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