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Wigwam Village Motel

The iconic Wigwam Village Motel  on South Orange Blossom Trail was built by Orlando Builder Jerry Kinsley. Each wigwam had a bedroom and bathroom.  It was built using metal lath, then sprayed stucco.

Photos courtesy of the Kinsley Archives.

 

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Wigwam Village Motel

1961 aerial photo of Wigwam Village Motel at 700 South Orange Blossom Trail built by Orlando builder Jerry Kinsley. Photo courtesy of the...

Wigwam Village Motel

Photo of the steel frames for the Wigwam Village Motel at 700 South Orange Blossom Trail built by Orlando builder Jerry Kinsley....

Wigwam Village Motel

Close up photo of the steel frames for the Wigwam Village Motel at 700 South Orange Blossom Trail built by Orlando builder...

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Comments to “Wigwam Village Motel”

  1. Angie says:

    I remember this motel on the south Trail from the 1960’s. I was fascinated by it as most five and six year olds would be. It was on the way to my Grandma’s (from Altamonte Springs). I asked my mom if she had stayed there before and indeed she had. Such an iconic site- everyone seemed to know it back then! I don’t remember when it was torn down but it definitely created a different landscape. I have such wonderful memories of Orlando from the 60’s to the late 70’s- when progress became ridiculous!

    • Kim P says:

      Greetings Angie! Thank you for visiting the Orlando Memory post on the Wigwam Village Motel. I was much older than you when I first saw the Wigwam Village, but just as fascinated! I passed on my way to work and back each day for several months before it was demolished in 1973. We hope you find other posts that bring back happy memories of the 1960s and 1970s and your Orlando memories with everyone! THE ORLANDO MEMORY TEAM

  2. Pam Danesh says:

    Wigwam village motel was ran by my mother, Alma Binkley. It’s sad that know one knew about her. She was a bad ass, she was color blind when it came to peoples. Everyone was welcomed. Most of the motel on OBT wouldn’t let African Americans stay or eat in their motels, but not my mom she loved to feeding people.

  3. David Knight says:

    I miss the past off this wonderful town before Disney World.

  4. Nancy says:

    I didn’t know about this. Must have been an amazing sight to see.

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