De Anza Motor Lodge
De Anza Motor Lodge | |
De Anza Motor Lodge in 2024 | |
| Location | 4301 Central Ave. NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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| Coordinates | 35°4′46″N 106°35′45″W / 35.07944°N 106.59583°W |
| Built | 1939 |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000375 |
| NMSRCP No. | 1837 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 30, 2004 |
| Designated NMSRCP | August 8, 2003 |
The De Anza Motor Lodge was a historic motel located on former U.S. Route 66 in the Upper Nob Hill neighborhood of Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was built in 1939 by Charles G. Wallace, a local trader of Zuni art and pottery, who remained the owner until 1983. Wallace decorated the motel with a variety of Native American art, including a series of murals by Zuni artist Tony Edaakie in a basement room.
The motel was purchased by the city of Albuquerque in 2003 and remained vacant while various renovation proposals fell through. Ultimately, the city approved a plan to redevelop the site with mostly new construction, and all but two smaller buildings were demolished in 2017–18. The De Anza was replaced by a new apartment complex preserving some historic elements including the two surviving buildings, the neon sign, and the Zuni murals.