El Vado Auto Court is a motel in Albuquerque, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “historic motel in Albuquerque, New Mexico”. It opened in 1937. It stands about 2.7 km from the centre of Albuquerque.[3]
Overview
The El Vado Auto Court is a historic motel in Albuquerque, New Mexico, located along former U.S. Route 66. Built in 1937, it operated until 2005 and reopened in 2018 after renovations. The motel was listed on the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties and National Register of Historic Places in 1993, and was also designated an Albuquerque city landmark in 2008.
From “El Vado Auto Court” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The motel opened in 1937. Its architecture is described as Pueblo Revival Style architecture. It is listed as a National Register of Historic Places listed place and a listed on the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the motel is 2.7 km from the centre of Albuquerque. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), about 6 km from the centre of Albuquerque.[4]
It is one of 21 hotels in and around Albuquerque recorded in Wikidata, 18 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 10 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is W. E. Mauger House, opened in 1896. See Hotels in Albuquerque.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Tower Court — 0.3 km
- Hotel Chaco — 1.1 km
See also
- Hotels in Albuquerque
- Hotels in the United States
- Hotels in the Pueblo Revival style
- List of heritage-listed hotels in the United States
- List of hotels opened in the 1930s
References
- ^ El Vado Auto Court (Q55888178). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ El Vado Auto Court. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-04.
- ^ Albuquerque (Q34804). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Albuquerque. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.