Key
Object number2019.97.1
Date1946-2019
MediumPlastic; Paint; Metal
Credit LineGift of Gary and Debbie Salada
DescriptionRoom key with white plastic key fob. Shiny silver metal key with circular bow with hole at top; bow is textured on one side and has text on both sides. White plastic key fob is elongated ellipse with hole at top center; reverse is undecorated. Front has black text with business information and red hand-painted room number. Gray metal ring through hole in key fob and key connect the two together.DimensionsLength x Width x Depth: 7 x 2.188 x 0.625 in. (17.8 x 5.6 x 1.6 cm)InscriptionsKey fob has black and red text on front "PENN-IRWIN / MOTEL / 9111 RT 30 / N. HUNTINGDON, PA / 15642 / 45 / DROP IN ANY MAIL BOX / WE / GUARANTEE / POSTAGE".
MarksKey has text on one side "Axxess +" and on other side "71".
Historical NotesRoom key from the Penn-Irwin Motel, which was located in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. The Penn-Irwin Motel was located on the Lincoln Highway off the Irwin turnpike exit. It was owned for 34 years by Gary and Debbie Salada, who added many of its current features including the heart-shaped hot tub. It was built in 1946 and used to be part of a larger complex of five motel buildings on either side of Route 30. The motel was sold to developers in March of 2019 and was torn down to make way for a strip mall.
Related institution
Penn-Irwin Motel
(1946 - 2019)
Previous owner
Gary Salada
Previous owner
Debbie Salada
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1946-2019
1971
1910-1948
1916-1948
1952
1940-1972