Ranger Motel / Shamrock Country Inn

711 E. 12th St., Shamrock, TX
Phone: 806-256-3257

East < GO > West

The Shamrock County Inn is the former 31 unit Ranger Motel. It also had a swimming pool which has since been removed. The motel opened in September of 1959. At the time there were about 5,000 cars a driving through Shamrock on Route 66 every day. Check out the cool neon sign shown on the early 60s postcard below.

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Vintage Advertising Highlights

The Ranger
(AAA Best Western Logos)
Shamrocks newest and finest Motor Lodge, featuring Year 'Round Central Air Conditioning, Room Phones, TV Powder Rooms, Tiled Shower- Tub Combination Baths and heated pool.
&11 East Highway 66
Phone BL 6-****
Shamrock Texas

NOTE: Apparently the heated pool wasn't seen as an important amenity as things like Powder Rooms, as noted by which were capitalized in the promotional text.
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Photo(s): 2012