TOURIST CAMP HAS CONCRETE “TEPEES” (Jul, 1936)
TOURIST CAMP HAS CONCRETE “TEPEES”
Cleverly constructed to look like a small Indian village, a novel tourist camp near Lawrence, Kans., has concrete shelters closely resembling Indian tepees. Cement stucco, laid over wire mesh on a foundation of three slantingpoles, forms the walls of the odd overnight cabins. Each “tepee” is equipped with comfortable beds, running hot and cold water, cooking stove, and other conveniences.
And a bit of it is still there!
http://www.roadsideamerica.com.....d=%3D16562
Comment by Neil Russell — March 25, 2008 @ 7:38 pm
Nice to know that they still exist. I remember reading about a similar campground, perhaps the same one that ran into a problem come WW2. They had a Hopi symbol painted on them. Unfortunately the Hopi symbol (for luck I think) bore a close resemblance to a Swastika turned at a 45 degree angle. I’m not sure if they painted over the symbols with different ones during the war or what, but I do remember hearing about how the owner was sick and tired of explaining the difference to almost every yahoo that came along.
Comment by Bendarr — February 21, 2010 @ 7:33 pm