Photo's taken in 2002
Music : Lords and ladies / Mike Turcotte ( Copyright MTM 2025 )
From Google AI
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Star Cabins (historically also referred to as the Pine Grove Cabins).These remnants offer a fascinating glimpse into mid-century American travel:History & Era: Built between 1940 and 1960, these were part of a booming motor-court era before modern corporate hotels took over. They were essentially early 20th-century "glamping" cabins, offering travelers amenities like hot water, showers, steam heat, and radios.
Location: Tucked away in a small, wooded patch of land on Route 1 North in Peabody, they are reportedly situated behind the Santarpio's Pizza.
Why They Were Abandoned: The construction of the Route 1 and Route 128 interchange severely altered the highway's layout, cutting off direct road access to the cabins. This shift in traffic, combined with changing travel trends, ultimately led to their abandonment in the 1960s.
Current State: Many of the roofs have since collapsed, and some show fire damage, but remnants of their commercial faux-stone siding and foundations remain hidden in the overgrown trees.
