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2728 W Foothill Blvd.
Rialto, CA 92376
(909) 875-3005
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Travel the Wigwam way!
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About The Wigwam Village
The Wigwam Village Motel has become an Americana icon in its relation to United States western expansionary periods, historic "Mother Road" Route 66 and most importantly through its unique architecture style. The California village was the seventh to have been built by the creator himself, Frank Redford. Redford's inspiration came about through his major native Indian interests and most importantly after seeing a unique concept, a drive-in in the shape of a wigwam located in Long Beach, CA. He would later return to his hometown Horse City, KY in 1937 where he built a restaurant in the shape of a huge wigwam and looked upon it as a stepping stone. Redford realized the potential and charged for it as he vastly constructed 15 wigwam shaped sleeping rooms aside to the restaurant as rest stops for weary traveling tourists.
Redford's Wigwam Village became instant success and would become one of the early motel's to have been franchised. The great success and popularity also attracted investors, which would lead to construction of a several more villages. Redford negotiated a few franchise rights to individual investors who were eager to manage and own their very own village.
The California Wigwam Village was placed right in the heart of our nation's largest county. Construction of the motel begun in 1949 in sunny Southern California and would become a major attraction. Redford originally designed his last village to feature 12 impressive teepee shaped, sleeping rooms. The village became popular among tourists and travelers as they migrated towards the western side of the nation. Redford added onto the village by building 8 more insulated Indian wigwams with the additions of a few essentials such as a barbque along with a kidney shaped swimming pool to beat the heat.
The village continued to succeed as its popularity among tourists, travelers and honeymooners grew. The California Wigwam Village was the only one to feature a swimming and is claimed to have been the largest village built. The village has been remodeled, out with the old and damaged and in with the new. Improvements have been made throughout the buildings' interior, exterior and surroundings. The village is very appealing with its unique tepee shape rooms, surrounded by lush palm trees, flowers and fresh green grass. Sad to mention, only three of Redford's dazzaling masterpieces remain preserved from deterioration. Two of the villages (located in CA and AZ) happen to rest today along the Historic Route 66, the famous highway which spread through Illinois to all the way to California. The third village is located in Kentucky and was the second to have been built.
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Contact Information
Visit our official website at www.wigwammotel.com for more information OR
send us an email, wigwamrte66@yahoo.com OR
call the village at (909) 875-3005
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Links (click link to view site)
www.wigwammotel.com/ - Official site for California's Wigwam Motel
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/wigwamrte66/my_photos - Great Photo Album
http://route66motels.com/ - Nice website dedicated to motels located along Route 66
www.motelamericana.com/ - All about classic motels
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