Description
The Sweeney Motel in Rock Falls, Illinois, boasts 33 modern, air-conditioned rooms, each featuring a phone, tile shower, Beautyrest bed, and carpet. Classic cars parked outside hint at a bygone era of roadside travel, reflecting the motel’s vintage charm. This postcard, advertising the Sweeney Motel on US Highway 30, likely dates from the 1960s.
Front Text (cleaned):
Sweeney Motel
TV, Air Cond.
Back Text (cleaned):
Member Congress
Tue.
Diners Club
SWEENEY MOTEL
U.S. Highway 30
2 Blocks West of Ill. Route 88
Member Congress
110 Miles West of Chicago. Diners Club
Phone 2324 ROCK FALLS, ILL.
33 modern, air-conditioned rooms—phone in every room. Tile showers with tub-shower combination. Beautyrest beds and carpet. Radiant heat, also hot water heat. T.V. in rooms.
Member American Motel Association of Illinois
