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Albuquerque (1937 Alignment)
There are two alignments of Route 66 through Albuquerque
This page follows the Post 1937 alignment that runs east & west
on Central Ave.
 La
Puerta Motor Lodge
9710 E. Central Ave.
Opened in 1949 and was modeled after the Palace of the Governors
in Santa Fe. La Puerta means ... read
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 Luna
Lodge
9019 E. Central
Opened in 1949 with eight rooms, expanded to 26 by 1952 A swimming
pool was added in 1954. It is now mostly ... read
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 Pinon
Lodge
8501 E. Central
Opened in 1946 and later became the Pinon Motel. It has had several
owners over the year. It is now the Pinon Motel and Apartments ...
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Bow
and Arrow Lodge
8300 E. Central
This vintage motel opened in 1941 as the Urban Motor Lodge and had
25 units. Cool neon sign ... read
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 Pioneer
Motel
7600 E. Central
Opened in 1949 as the Pioneer Luxury Court. It advertised "Luxury
Costs no More". It now offers kitchnette, family units and
weekly rates ... read more |
 Tewa
Lodge
5715 E. Central
The Tewa Lodge pened in 1946 with 24 units. In 1959 a room cost
as little as $6.00, big spenders could pop for ... read
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 Hiland
Theater
4804 E. Central, Albuquerque, NM
Frank Peloso and family opened this 875 seat theater in 1951. The
storefront wings were added later ... read
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 The
Zia Motor Lodge Sign
4611 E. Central
The Zia Lodge opened in 1938 and closed in 2002. It was demolished
in 2005 but the very cool sign still stands ... read
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 De
Anza Motor Lodge
4301 E. Central -
Built in 1939 as a lavish motel. The City of Albuquerque purchased
the closed motel in 2003 ... read
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 Town
Lodge
4101 E. Central
The 1935 El Oriente Court later became the Minton Lodge i the 50s,
now it's gone! ... read more |
 Route
66 Diner
1405 Central Ave. NE
Formerly Sam's 66 Service Station built in the 1940s in the Art
Deco style. Cool styling and good food ... read
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 1938
Texaco Building
320 SE Central It opened as a Texaco Station in 1938 by Vance Carothers
and D.D. Fuller (originally Carothers and Maudlin) ... read
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Note: The 1926 alignment and the 1937
alignment of Route 66 intersect at 4th St. & Central Ave.
 Kimo
Theater
421 Central Ave. NW
The theater was built in 1927 in the Pueblo Deco style.. The theater
is at the corner of 4th and Central, where the 1926 ... read
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 Old
Town Albuquerque
San Felipe St., NW at Central Ave.
On the north side of Central Avenue Old town is filled with history,
shops and cafes ... read more |
 Monterey
Motel
2402 Central Ave. SW
Formerly the Monterey Court this motel is right on old Route 66
just a couple blocks from Old Town Albuquerque. ... read
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 El
Vado Motel
Central Ave. SW at New York Ave. SW
The El Vado reopened in 2019 after being closed for years ... read
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 21
Motel
2411 Central Ave.
The now gone 21 Motel was another older motel on Central Avenue
. Central Avenue was the post 1937 alignment ... read
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 Hacienda
Motel
6214 W. Central, Albuquerque, NM
Opened as La Hacienda with 18 units and had a sunken garden. ...
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 Westward
Ho Motel
7500 Central Ave. SW
The Westward Ho! Motel on the west side of Albuquerque still has
it's big green Saguaro Cactus sign ... read
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 Unser
Garage
7700 Central Ave. SW
The original Unser Garage site and is just east of Unser Blvd. on
Central Avenue SW ... read
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 Grandview
Motel
9700 Central Ave. SW
The sign at the Grandview Motel on Route 66 on the west side of
Albuquerque is a bit weathered and worn, but still shows a hint
of it's former glory ... read
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 Rio
Puerco Bridge
I-40 Exit 140
The 1933 Rio Puerco bridge just west of Albuquerque became part
of Route 66 when the road was realigned in 1937. ... read
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 Stay tuned,
there's more to come!
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About Us We started traveling Historic U.S. Route 66 as a destination in 2009. It's like a 2,400 mile long drive back in time from Chicago to Santa Monica! more
Did
You Know: Many parts of the old 4 lane Route 66 were reverted to a 2 lane
road after 66 was realigned to the interstate. In many places the abandoned
lanes are still there.