De Anza Motor Lodge
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The De Anza Motor Lodge was a historic motel located on former U.S. Route 66 in the Upper Nob Hill neighborhood of Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was built in 1939 by Charles G. Wallace, a local trader of Zuni art and pottery, who remained the owner until 1983. Wallace decorated the motel with a variety of Native American art, including a series of murals by Zuni artist Tony Edaakie in a basement room.
De Anza Motor Lodge | |
Location | 4301 Central Ave. NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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Coordinates | 35°4′46″N 106°35′45″W |
Built | 1939 |
NRHP reference No. | 04000375[1] |
NMSRCP No. | 1837 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | April 30, 2004 |
Designated NMSRCP | August 8, 2003[2] |
The motel was purchased by the city of Albuquerque in 2003 and remained vacant while various renovation proposals fell through. Ultimately, the city approved a plan to redevelop the site with mostly new construction, and all but two smaller buildings were demolished in 2017–18. The De Anza was replaced by a new apartment complex preserving some historic elements including the two surviving buildings, the neon sign, and the Zuni murals.[3]