Postcard from the North Shore Motel and Restaurant

The North Shore Motel and Restaurant was located at 2621 London Road, and was part of Duluth’s “Motel Row.” It later became the Flamette Motel and Restaurant. It’s now the location of a Circle K convenience store and a city-owned parking lot providing Duluth Lakewalk access.

The Circle K was previously a Holiday Stationstore and prior to that was Thompson’s Edgewater Amoco.

The caption on the card reads:

North Shore Motel and Restaurant
On Scenic North Shore Drive. Unobstructed view of Lake Superior.
14 modern units – open all year -steam heat.
Restaurant famous for Chicken and Barbecue Ribs
2621 London Road Duluth, Minnesota

The message on the back of this postcard is dated Aug. 29, 1955 — 70 years ago today. Someone named Becky sent it to her apparent grandmother, Mrs. Madden of Rockford, Illinois. It reads:

Dear Gram,
Today we are staying in this motel. It is very nice. I just fell in Lake Superior. I got wet.