The Moran Motel, farther south at 118 Fort Fisher Blvd. in Kure Beach, is considerably younger. Its one-story wing was built in 1959, with further additions in 1960 and 1961.

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JULY 24, 2005 -- Mom and pop motels are disappearing from Kure Beach. Three motels have closed in the past year. More are set to close by the end of this year. The Moran Motel is among those closing ...

"There's already three or four tore down in Kure Beach, including one that hadn't been built and at least two or three more that are being sold in the current year," says Ronnie Pernell Ronnie Pernell ...