Jones Motor Company Explained

Jones Motor Company
Designated Other1:N.M. State Register of Cultural Properties
Designated Other1 Date:September 17, 1993[1]
Designated Other1 Number:1568
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other2:Albuquerque Historic Landmark
Location:3222 Central Avenue SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Coordinates:35.0771°N -106.6191°W
Built:1939
Architect:Tom Danahy
Architecture:Moderne
Added:November 22, 1993
Mpsub:Route 66 through New Mexico MPS
Refnum:93001219

Jones Motor Company is a historic U.S. Route 66-era building in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Built in 1939, on Central Avenue in the Nob Hill neighborhood of Albuquerque, the building originally housed Ralph Jones' service station and Ford Motor Company car dealership. It was designed by Tom Danahy in the Streamline Moderne style, with curved garage bays surmounted by a central stepped tower.[2]

Jones Motor Company was added to the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties[3] and the National Register of Historic Places in 1993, and was designated as a protected city landmark in 2001.[4] In 2000 it was restored and converted into Kelly's Brew Pub after lying empty for many years. It also houses a Cold Stone Creamery location.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Mexico State and National Registers. New Mexico Historic Preservation Commission. 2013-03-13.
  2. Web site: Jones Motor Company . City of Albuquerque Planning Department . 3 September 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121021081726/http://www.cabq.gov/planning/our-department/urban-design-and-development/historic-landmarks#jones . 21 October 2012 .
  3. Web site: Properties by County . New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs . 29 April 2011.
  4. News: Jones Motor Co. a Designated Landmark . Albuquerque Journal . December 27, 2001 . NM . D2.