La Puerta Lodge is a motel near 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 1949. It stands about 10 km from the centre of Albuquerque.[3]

Overview

The La Puerta Lodge is a historic motel on Central Avenue (former U.S. Route 66) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which is notable as one of the best-preserved Route 66 era motels remaining in the city. It was built in 1949 by Ralph Smith and was one of the easternmost Albuquerque motels, located over 6 miles (9.7 km) from the city center. The property was added to the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties in 1997 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

From “La Puerta Lodge” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The motel opened in 1949. 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 10 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:

See also

References

  1. ^ La Puerta Lodge (Q96386618). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ La Puerta Lodge. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-06.
  3. ^ Albuquerque (Q34804). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Albuquerque. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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