Myrtle Beach has a new listing on the National Register of Historic Places
The Sun Fun Motel, at 2305 Withers Drive, was listed in the National Register on March 12, 2020. Constructed from 1963 to 1964 during Myrtle Beach’s “Golden Era” of tourism, the Sun Fun Motel is a two-story, L-shaped masonry and frame building at 23rd Avenue North. It is listed at the local level for architecture and ...its association with Myrtle Beach’s burgeoning mid-century tourism industry.
When it opened in June 1963, the motel was a single line of eight units and featured a pool. By January 1964, the two owners requested a building permit for six additional units to create an L-shaped motel. Since 1964, the motel has retained a high degree of architectural integrity.
The motel’s debut coincided with the city’s annual Sun Fun Festival, linking the motel with the popular event that marked the beginning of the yearly tourism season. The building illustrates a more restrained Modern aesthetic and is one of the few unaltered structures from this period remaining in Myrtle Beach.
When it opened in June 1963, the motel was a single line of eight units and featured a pool. By January 1964, the two owners requested a building permit for six additional units to create an L-shaped motel. Since 1964, the motel has retained a high degree of architectural integrity.
The motel’s debut coincided with the city’s annual Sun Fun Festival, linking the motel with the popular event that marked the beginning of the yearly tourism season. The building illustrates a more restrained Modern aesthetic and is one of the few unaltered structures from this period remaining in Myrtle Beach.