Tower Court is a motel in Albuquerque, the United States.[1] It stands about 2.4 km from the centre of Albuquerque.[3]
Overview
The Tower Court is a historic motel on Central Avenue (former U.S. Route 66) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is notable as one of only a few 1930s motels remaining in the city. The motel was built in 1939 by Ben F. Shear and was added to the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties and the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
From “Tower Court” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
Its architecture is described as Moderne 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 2.4 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:
- El Vado Auto Court — 0.3 km, opened 1937
- Hotel Chaco — 0.9 km
See also
- Hotels in Albuquerque
- Hotels in the United States
- Hotels in the Moderne style
- List of heritage-listed hotels in the United States
References
- ^ Tower Court (Q96410513). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Tower Court. 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.