Modern Auto Court Explained

Modern Auto Court
Designated Other1:N.M. State Register of Cultural Properties
Designated Other1 Date:September 17, 1993
Designated Other1 Number:1572[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:35.0794°N -106.6028°W
Built:1937
Architecture:Southwest Vernacular
Added:November 22, 1993
Area:less than one acre
Mpsub:Route 66 through New Mexico MPS
Refnum:93001221

Nob Hill Motel, formerly the Modern Auto Court, at 3712 Central Ave. SE. (the original U.S. Route 66) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was built in 1937. It was listed on the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties and the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1] The listing included four contributing buildings.

Its architecture is Southwest Vernacular. It is one of few pre-World War II tourist courts remaining along Route 66 in New Mexico. It consists of four one-story buildings.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State and National Register Spreadsheet . New Mexico Department of Historic Preservation . December 20, 2022 . Excel .
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=93001221}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Modern Auto Court / Nob Hill Motel ]. National Park Service. David J. Kammer . August 1993 . August 1, 2018. With