Modern Auto Court

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Modern Auto Court
Nob Hill Motel, formerly Modern Auto Court, Albuquerque NM.jpg
Modern Auto Court is located in New Mexico
Modern Auto Court
Location3712 Central Ave. SE., Albuquerque, New Mexico
Coordinates35°04′46″N 106°36′10″W / 35.079369°N 106.602808°W / 35.079369; -106.602808 (Modern Auto Court)Coordinates: 35°04′46″N 106°36′10″W / 35.079369°N 106.602808°W / 35.079369; -106.602808 (Modern Auto Court)
Arealess than one acre
Built1937
Architectural styleSouthwest Vernacular
MPSRoute 66 through New Mexico MPS
NRHP reference No.93001221[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 22, 1993

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 National Register of Historic Places in 1993. The listing included four contributing buildings.[1]

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]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ David J. Kammer (August 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Modern Auto Court / Nob Hill Motel". National Park Service. Retrieved August 1, 2018. With accompanying photo
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