Description
The Carolinian Motel in Wilmington, NC, boasts modern, light-beige units with white columns, nestled amongst vibrant pink azaleas. Each room features tiled tubs and showers, wall-to-wall carpeting, and the convenience of room phones and TVs. This postcard, mailed December 23, 1955, captures a charming scene from the 1950s.
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AAA The Carolinian Motel
AT WILMINGTON, N. C.
U. S. HWY. 17 & 74 NORTH
COURTS
UNITED
One of the newest and most modernly designed motels. Tiled tubs and showers, wall-to-wall carpets, room phones and TV, 100% air conditioned.
Address: 2916 Market Street, Telephone: 34653.
DEC 23 1955
The day was perfect weather with plenty of sunshine. The evening was beautiful and so nice to see all relatives after so many years. It seems so strange to go about not to have them with me.
Camellias are in full bloom, red, pink & white.
Love,
Whitman
