El Don Motel
A motel on Central Ave SW, in the middle of things: 180 places within a five-minute walk. One of 193 hotels & inns in Albuquerque.















On the National Register since 1993

Tower Courts
Tower Courts was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 22, 1993. It is significant for its transportation and architecture at the state level. Its architecture is described as Moderne. It was listed as part of Route 66 through New Mexico MPS.
The Tower Court is a historic motel on Central Avenue (former U.S. Route 66) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is notable as one of only a few 1930s motels remaining in the city. The motel was built in 1939 by Ben F. Shear and was added to the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties and the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
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180 places within a five-minute walk of El Don Motel.
2222 Central Ave SW
The nearest neighbor is Next Level Wheel Repair, 1 min walk away.
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