El Vado Auto Court

Albuquerque, United States

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El Vado Auto Court is a historic motel in Albuquerque, New Mexico, built in 1937 along the former route of U.S. Route 66. Designed in Pueblo Revival style, it features characteristic stepped massing, irregular parapets, vigas, and buttressed, stuccoed walls arranged in a pair of one-story buildings flanking a landscaped courtyard. The motel operated continuously for nearly seventy years before closure in 2005. Following a protracted legal battle and acquisition by the city in 2010, extensive renovations completed in 2018 restored the property and introduced new amenities including a swimming pool, retail spaces, and a tap room. Recognized for its cultural significance, El Vado was listed on the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties and the National Register of Historic Places in 1993, and designated an Albuquerque city landmark in 2008.

Movement

Pueblo Revival Style architecture

Built: 1937
Type: motel
Heritage: listed on the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties, National Register of Historic Places listed place
Place: Albuquerque, United States

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