La Mesa Motel is a motel in Albuquerque, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “historic motel on Central Avenue (former U.S. Route 66) in Albuquerque, New Mexico”. It opened in 1938. It stands about 7.8 km from the centre of Albuquerque.[3]
Overview
The La Mesa Motel was a historic motel on Central Avenue (former U.S. Route 66) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which was notable as one of the best-preserved prewar Route 66 motels remaining in the city. It was built in 1938 and was added to the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties and the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. The building was demolished in March, 2003, and replaced with a larger two-story motel.
From “La Mesa Motel” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The motel opened in 1938. 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 7.8 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.
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
- ^ La Mesa Motel (Q96386598). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ La Mesa Motel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-06.
- ^ Albuquerque (Q34804). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Albuquerque. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.