La Puerta Lodge -- Albuquerque NM
N 35° 04.362 W 106° 32.405
13S E 359583 N 3882189
One of the at-one-time ubiquitous motor courts along Route 66, La Puerta Lodge has seen better days, despite its listing on the US National register of Historic Places.
Waymark Code: WMMA34
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 08/19/2014
Views: 4
One of the last 1930s-era auto courts on old Route 66, La Puerta Lodge is still operating as a motel today.
To Blasterz, the La Puerta Lodge appears like it is in transition between the "rough" Central Ave of the recent past and the "renovated retro-cool" Central Ave of the future.
Blasterz are not sure if the motel hosts overnight travelers or more long-term residents, but we did see cars and folks sitting on the porches in front of some of the rooms.
La Puerta is one of the oldest auto courts along Route 66, now that the Aztec has ben demolished. It was listed on the US National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
Street address:
9710 Central Ave. SE.
Albuquerque, NM
County / Borough / Parish: Bernalillo
Year listed: 1998
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Transportation; Architecture, Other architectural type; Southwest Vernacular
Periods of significance: 1925-1949; 1950-1974
Historic function: Hotel
Current function: Hotel
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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