Roanoke
Colony House Motor Lodge
Kinsey and Motley's 1959 motor lodge on U.S. 220, with folded-plate roofs showing Frank Lloyd Wright's influence; on the National Register since 2023.
- Built
- 1959Built 1959 for Richard Trent and Horace Fralin; designed by Kinsey and Motley (DHR, HHA).
- Style
- Googie / Mid-century Modern
- Architect
- Kinsey and Motley
- Type
- Boutique hotel
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places; Historic Hotels of America member
The story
The Salem firm Kinsey and Motley designed the motor lodge in 1959 with cantilevered folded-plate roofs that form a repeating gable motif, a design showing Frank Lloyd Wright’s influence. Two motel buildings, an office with porte-cochere and a pool sit against a steep wooded hillside on U.S. Route 220. Descendants of the original developers ran it continuously as a motel from 1959 until they sold it in 2018. It was listed on the National Register in 2023 and joined Historic Hotels of America in 2026.
Good to know
- Address: 3560 Franklin Road SW, Roanoke, VA 24014
Sources (2)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.