[1] The architecture typifies classic, clean modernism paired with the boisterous exuberance of midcentury industrial design as exemplified by the monumental neon sign.
[2] Amenities enhanced the attractiveness of its sixty-five guest rooms, included a heated swimming pool, formal restaurant, and a diner/coffee shop.
[3] The construction of Interstate 10 and the subsequent additional off-ramp exits reduced the relevance and robust economic power of Miracle Mile.
[4] Architect Anne Jackson Rysdale[1] conceived the Tucson Inn as a two-story, U-shaped motor hotel typical of national motel design trends developing across the country following World War II.
Before the appearance of now ubiquitous "motel chains," The Tucson Inn was developed as part of a growing movement of improved amenities competing for motor tourist.
The half-million dollar motor hotel, located on Drachman street just west of Stone Avenue has been receiving guests for the past month.
And each room is equipped with a radio selector for all Tucson stations as well as one for the reception of record music controlled in the central office.
A dining room and coffee shop located in a separate building fronting Drachman Street was opened last Sunday.
By 1960, the motel contained four dining rooms, two kitchens, a coffee shop and cocktail lounge, but within a few decades, however, the corridor was in severe economic decline.