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World’s First Motel Hits the Market on California’s Central Coast, Iconic Sign Included

Thursday, August 20, 2026Marika Price SpitulskiView original
Just off U.S. Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo, California, roughly halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, is the site of what’s considered the world’s first motel — and also of what might be the start of something entirely new.  The Milestone Mo-Tel, developed by architect Arthur Heineman and later renamed the Motel Inn, […]