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West Point Inn
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c. 1950s (Creation)
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2023.000.17: Postcard
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Front: Black and White photo of West Point Inn Restaurant, half-tone printed. The picture shows the street view of the restaurant (white building with black window overhangs, one storey) with seven cars parked in front of it. A blurred figure of a woman in a white dress is also seen crossing the parking lot at the left of the postcard. A white border surrounds the photograph with black text at the bottom.
Back: The back of the postcard is beige. The postcard is divided into almost two parts with a line dividing it vertically with a horizontal line at the top of the vertical. There is text on the left side of the divide and above the horizontal line. At the right corner, there is a rectangle with text.
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Mark / Inscription text: SNACKS BANQUETS DINING ROOM
Mark / Inscription type: Building details
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Mark / Inscription technique: Printed, white ink
Mark / Inscription position: On front, middle of image, on roof of building
Mark / Inscription language: English
Mark / Inscription translation: N/A
Mark / Inscription text: WEST POINT INN 1 LAKESHORE ROAD MIMICO, ONT
Mark / Inscription type: Title and hotel information
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Mark / Inscription technique: Printed, black ink
Mark / Inscription position: On front, along the bottom
Mark / Inscription language: English
Mark / Inscription translation: N/A
Mark / Inscription text: POST CARD
Mark / Inscription type: Item detail
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Mark / Inscription technique: Printed, black ink
Mark / Inscription position: On back, top centre
Mark / Inscription language: English
Mark / Inscription translation: N/A
Mark / Inscription text: WEST POINT INN Restaurant / For Good Food in comfortable surroundings / dine at West Point Inn, Lakeshore Road on / Lake Ontario just West of Toronto
Mark / Inscription type: Hotel information
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Mark / Inscription technique: Printed, black ink
Mark / Inscription position: On back, upper left side
Mark / Inscription language: English
Mark / Inscription translation: N/A
Mark / Inscription text: PLACE / STAMP / HERE
Mark / Inscription type: Instructions for use
Mark / Inscription description: A vertical rectangle
Mark / Inscription technique: Printed, black ink
Mark / Inscription position: On back, top right corner
Mark / Inscription language: English
Mark / Inscription translation: N/A
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In the 1940s-1960s, Etobicoke saw a rise in motels due to motor vehicles becoming more accessible and widely used. Motor hotels (motels) became prominent tourist destinations. Etobicoke Lakeshore’s prime motel era is seen in many postcards from the time period (primarily shots from Mimico and New Toronto). Replacing the traditional cottage industry in Long Branch, local sites hosted waterfront beaches, attractions, and quaint motels with easy and affordable access for local tourists following Lakeshore Road as the main link between East (Toronto), and the West (Buffalo and Niagara Falls) along the shoreline. Construction of the 401 and QEW diverted traffic away from the Lakeshore, causing a steep decline in Mimico’s motel industry in the 1980s, with the last structure demolished in 2012. Many of these sites were replaced by condos as tourism moved away from the area.
The West Point Inn likely opened around the 1950s. The Inn saw many changes and renovations over the years it was in operation. The restaurant could seat 300 people with the banquet hall seating 150. As the image in this postcard differs from those of later release, it is likely this is one of the earlier photographs from the 1950s.