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1956 Courtesy of Alvin Lederer

1956 - the Ken-Lin Motel at 6390 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, built and owned by Joseph F. Reitano

6390 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida view map


Thank you to Alvin Lederer for contributing this great old image. The below information is from Ken Reitano, son of Joseph F. Reitano:
"My father Joseph F. Reitano owned Opa-locka Speedway in 1948 through 1950 and then the Naval Air Station bought it through eminent domain. The speedway's owners were my dad, his brother Pete ("Vito") Reitano and L. N. Dod. It was a dirt track and then they paved it. My mother Louise Reitano and Aunt Greta sold hot dogs at the track. I never saw it as I was born in 1950. As for the Ken-Lin Motel on your site, my father built it and owned it. We lived there until about 1957 then we moved to Fort Lauderdale. Also my father used to talk about Bango Matthews, a race car driver. When I run across some photos I will e-mail them to you. You have made a great web site, thanks for the memories. Ken Reitano"


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