The history of the Wingate property is one of the most dramatic in the island's history, at least in terms of physical transformation. Originally a small one-story motor court owned and operated by the Wingate family, the motel was expanded several times over the years. By the turn of the 21st Century, however, the property was tired and apparently on its last legs. It was rescued by the Morey Organization, which transformed it into the Starlux, the sparkling entity that ushered in the era of "Neo" Doo Wop in the Wildwoods.