Corney's Keyllection

Corney's Keyllection From 1965 until his death in 1983, Cornelius "Corney" Klassen collected over 1700 hotel key tags. Follow as his unique collection is unboxed and catalogued.

Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable, President Truman are amoung those known to have stayed at The Mapes. It was the first skysc...
03/08/2022

Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable, President Truman are amoung those known to have stayed at The Mapes. It was the first skyscraper built in the Western US since the start of World War II and at 12 storeys was the tallest building in Nevada until 1956. Despite it's status on the National Register of Historic Places, it was closed in 1982 and was demolished in 2000.



Opened on April 1, 1959, the Esquire is located on the ground formerly occupied by the St. Paul Espisopal Church and rec...
03/07/2022

Opened on April 1, 1959, the Esquire is located on the ground formerly occupied by the St. Paul Espisopal Church and rectory.







Operating at least since 1962, the Carousel Motel is now operating as the Travel Inn & Suites.
10/27/2021

Operating at least since 1962, the Carousel Motel is now operating as the Travel Inn & Suites.

In its heyday, the Faust Hotel was known as the premier hotel for Rockford, hosting such dignitaries as President Dwight...
10/20/2021

In its heyday, the Faust Hotel was known as the premier hotel for Rockford, hosting such dignitaries as President Dwight D. Eisenhower and the 1960 Democratic Presidential candidate John F. Kennedy, as well as one of the Kings of Sweden during a visit to the Swedish community located in Rockford.

Renowned American composer John Philip Sousa died of a heart attack, shortly after midnight on March 5th, 1932, in his r...
10/19/2021

Renowned American composer John Philip Sousa died of a heart attack, shortly after midnight on March 5th, 1932, in his room at the Abraham Lincoln hotel.

The Royal Wayne Model was demolished in 2018 and the lot is being redeveloped as a 28 floor / 351 suite residential towe...
09/06/2021

The Royal Wayne Model was demolished in 2018 and the lot is being redeveloped as a 28 floor / 351 suite residential tower called The Hub.

Built at a cost of $3 million in 1961, this property was purchased in 2016 and $15 million were invested in renovations ...
03/16/2021

Built at a cost of $3 million in 1961, this property was purchased in 2016 and $15 million were invested in renovations to bring The Scott Resort & Spa () to life.

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Built in 1962, the Canadiana Motor Hotel offered free helicopter service to the airport, but it only lasted for two mon...
03/14/2021

Built in 1962, the Canadiana Motor Hotel offered free helicopter service to the airport, but it only lasted for two months. “Canada is not ready for it yet,” the hotel manager said.

It underwent a massive renovation in 1981and is now operating as Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto East.

(Fun fact; the man doing a backflip into the pool is none other than then-Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.)

Opened in 1939, the The Sitka Hotel is still in business!
03/14/2021

Opened in 1939, the The Sitka Hotel is still in business!

The dream project of local Al Stovall, this unique motel opened in 1965 and featured autographed photos of astronauts an...
10/23/2020

The dream project of local Al Stovall, this unique motel opened in 1965 and featured autographed photos of astronauts and custom space-age decorations. Shortly after Al's passing, the restauraunt burnt down and a tongue-in-cheek banner was erected claiming that it had been "attacked by aliens."

Check out this property is next time you're in Gila Bend, Arizona!

(And a special shoutout to .blush for inspiring this post!)

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When built in 1961, this motel had dreams of being a place where baseball players could train and stay with fans in the ...
09/04/2020

When built in 1961, this motel had dreams of being a place where baseball players could train and stay with fans in the same complex. As such, parts of the hotel were designed with a baseball theme, suhc as the baseball bat pool and ball hottub.

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Now an apartment building, this former hotel also functions as the main studio and headquarters of STARadio Corporation...
08/30/2020

Now an apartment building, this former hotel also functions as the main studio and headquarters of STARadio Corporation.



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