The Hilltop Lodge was a historic motel on Central Avenue (former U.S. Route 66) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which was notable as one of the best-preserved Route 66 motels remaining in the city. It began as a small three-unit lodging in 1941, and was expanded to 12 units by owner E. H. Stopple in 1946.[3] The property was added to the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties in 1997 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[2] The motel was demolished in 2003 after being shut down by the city as a nuisance property.[4] The remainder of the site, including the neon sign, was cleared around 2017 for a realignment of Yucca Drive due to the Albuquerque Rapid Transit project.

Hilltop Lodge
The site of the former motel in 2004
Hilltop Lodge is located in New Mexico
Hilltop Lodge
Hilltop Lodge is located in the United States
Hilltop Lodge
Location5410 Central Ave. SW,
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Coordinates35°4′56″N 106°41′47″W / 35.08222°N 106.69639°W / 35.08222; -106.69639
Built1946
NRHP reference No.97001597[1]
NMSRCP No.1679
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 9, 1998
Designated NMSRCPMay 9, 1997[2]

The motel was a one-story, L-shaped building with 12 rooms. The office and manager's residence were at the front of the building, which had a decorative stepped parapet and a small porch.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "State and National Register Spreadsheet" (Excel). New Mexico Department of Historic Preservation. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hilltop Lodge". National Park Service. January 9, 1998. with one accompanying photo
  4. ^ Wilham, T. J. (June 10, 2008). "Task Force Is Rehabbing Central". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved June 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.