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Relic of the Empire: Telephone Room
Within the memory of those yet living, these rooms had a purpose:

Chautauqua Lake Rest Stop – Phone Room That’s at the fancy Chautauqua Lake rest area on eastbound I-86.
The majority of NY Interstate rest areas are, suffice it to say, far less ornate. Their walls now sport bare phone mounting plates and cut-off cables.
They don’t have any phone books these days, either…