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Downtowner Motor Inn
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National Register of Historic Places

Downtowner Motor Inn

On the National Register since 20206 years
Listed 2020Albuquerque
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About Downtowner Motor Inn

Downtowner Motor Inn, at 717 Central Ave. NW, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 4, 2020. The Register lists it for its architecture and commerce, at the local level. The listing covers 1.1 acres. 19 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHotel building in Albuquerque, New Mexico. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1965 to today

  1. 1965Built, designed by James L. Burke
  2. 2020Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 6 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

717 Central Ave. NW, Albuquerque · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Downtowner Motor InnStart here
  2. 2Skinner BuildingArt Deco · next door
  3. 3John Pearce HouseClassic Box · next door
  4. 4Eller ApartmentsBuilding · next door
  5. 5Hudson HousePeriod Revival · next door
Around it

31 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BJohn Milne HousePrairie Style0.1 miBSouthern Union Gas Company BuildingInternational Style0.1 miBJ. H. O'Rielly HouseQueen Anne0.1 miBNewlander ApartmentsHipped Box0.2 miBFederal Building and U.S. CourthouseBuilding0.2 miBFederal Building and U.S. CourthouseBuilding0.2 miBOld Post OfficeBuilding0.2 miBFederal BuildingMediterranean · Built 19300.2 miBMcCanna-Hubbell BuildingBuilding0.2 miBS. H. Kress BuildingBuilding0.2 miBMaisel's Indian Trading PostCommercial · Built 19390.2 miBKimo TheaterBuilt 19270.2 miBMain LibraryBuilding0.2 miBWashington ApartmentsVernacular0.2 miBBerthold Spitz HousePrairie School0.2 miBSt. John's Cathedral (Additional Documentation)Built 19520.3 miBSimms BuildingInternational Style · Built 19540.3 miBOccidental Life BuildingBuilt 19170.3 mi
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BRosenwald Building (Additional Documentation)Prairie School0.3 miBFirst National Bank BuildingBuilding0.3 miBBuilding at 701 Roma NWQueen Anne · Built 18960.3 miBFirst Methodist Episcopal ChurchVictorian · Built 19040.4 miBAT & SF Freight OfficeBuilding0.4 miBPacific Desk BuildingBuilding0.4 miBOld Hilton HotelBuilt 19390.4 miDAldo Leopold Neighborhood Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman0.4 miDFourth Ward DistrictQueen Anne0.4 miBBarelas Community CenterBuilding0.5 miBCoronado SchoolTerritorial Revival0.5 miBCastle ApartmentsBuilding0.5 miBNew Mexico-Arizona Wool WarehouseBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Downtowner Motor Inn

Is Downtowner Motor Inn on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 4, 2020 (Register number 100005731).

Is Downtowner Motor Inn a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Ernie Pyle House, 2.6 miles away.

Can you visit Downtowner Motor Inn?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.