Luna Lodge | |
![]() The motel in 2010 | |
Location | 9119
Central Ave. NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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Coordinates | 35°4′25″N 106°32′43″W / 35.07361°N 106.54528°W |
Built | 1949 |
NRHP reference No. | 98000600 [1] |
NMSRCP No. | 1694 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 11, 1998 |
Designated NMSRCP | April 3, 1998 [2] |
The Luna 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. [3] It was built in 1949 and was one of the easternmost Albuquerque motels, located about 6 miles (9.7 km) from the city center. The motel eventually closed and fell into disrepair, but was restored and converted to low-income housing in 2013. [4] The property was added to the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties and the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [2]
The motel consists of three buildings arranged in a narrow U shape around a central parking lot, with 28 rooms in total. The building on the west side has a two-story portion at the front, containing the office on the ground floor and the manager's residence above. The remainder of the motel is one story. The eastern building had a small cafe at the front. The architecture is southwestern vernacular with some Streamline Moderne elements including the rounded front office. [3]
Luna Lodge | |
![]() The motel in 2010 | |
Location | 9119
Central Ave. NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico |
---|---|
Coordinates | 35°4′25″N 106°32′43″W / 35.07361°N 106.54528°W |
Built | 1949 |
NRHP reference No. | 98000600 [1] |
NMSRCP No. | 1694 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 11, 1998 |
Designated NMSRCP | April 3, 1998 [2] |
The Luna 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. [3] It was built in 1949 and was one of the easternmost Albuquerque motels, located about 6 miles (9.7 km) from the city center. The motel eventually closed and fell into disrepair, but was restored and converted to low-income housing in 2013. [4] The property was added to the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties and the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [2]
The motel consists of three buildings arranged in a narrow U shape around a central parking lot, with 28 rooms in total. The building on the west side has a two-story portion at the front, containing the office on the ground floor and the manager's residence above. The remainder of the motel is one story. The eastern building had a small cafe at the front. The architecture is southwestern vernacular with some Streamline Moderne elements including the rounded front office. [3]