Motels on Route 66/Central Avenue in Albuquerque by Gary Herron

Name: Motels on Route 66/Central Avenue in Albuquerque by Gary Herron
Start: 2026-04-25
End: 2026-04-25
Location: Gutierrez-Hubbell House

Presented By: Historic Albuquerque, Historic Albuquerque, Albuquerque Historical Society, East Mountain Historical Society, Los Ranchos Historic Society
Dates: April 25, 2026
Location: Gutierrez-Hubbell House
6029 Isleta Blvd SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105
Email: rt66nm100@gmail.com
Phone: (505) 244-0507
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Price: FREE
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Overview

Who among us hasn’t spent at least one night in a motel in Albuquerque? Back in July 1975, Gary Herron and his then-wife checked into the luxurious Pinon Motel on Central, just west of Wyoming Boulevard. A half-century later, Gary now has an interesting story about the 100 or so motels that once lined Central Avenue, aka Route 66!

Historic Albuquerque, along with three other historic preservation groups, are putting on the New Mexico Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series. The presentations will be provided free to the public on the 4th Saturday of each month in 2026 (except December) from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm at 12 different locations simultaneously. Most of these locations on along the Mother Road. For an up-to-date calendar of these events, go to WWW.Route66Speakers.org

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