Tucumcari in Quay County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Blue Swallow Motel
Photographed By Jason Voigt, October 11, 2021
1. Blue Swallow Motel Marker
This property has been placed
on the
National Register of
Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the
Interior
Erected by United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 35° 10.319′ N, 103° 42.988′ W. Marker is in Tucumcari, New Mexico, in Quay County. Marker is on East Tucumcari Boulevard (Business Interstate 40) west of South Choctaw Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is mounted by the entrance of the motel. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 815 E Tucumcari Blvd, Tucumcari NM 88401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A Route 66 Classic (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Comanche Country (approx. half a mile away); Fort Bascom (approx. 0.6 miles away); Tucumcari Mountain (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Tucumcari Mountain (approx. 1.3 miles away); Tucumcari (approx. 1.3 miles away); Yetta Kohn (1843 – 1917) (approx. 1˝ miles away); a different marker also named Tucumcari (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucumcari.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Blue Swallow Motel. Official website homepage:
One of the most legendary "mom-and-pop" motels on Route 66, this is one of the most photographed attractions on the Mother Road. Built in 1942 by W.A. Huggins, it would later be owned by Lillian Redman from the 1950s to the late 1990s. It was listed to the National Register of Historic Places on November 22, 1993. On the website, you can read more history and even book a room (it is not listed on many third-party travel websites. It is best to book a room way in advance.) (Submitted on November 16, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
2. Blue Swallow Motel on Wikipedia. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 16, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
via NPS, unknown
2. Blue Swallow Motel
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form
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Photographed By Jason Voigt, October 11, 2021
3. Blue Swallow Motel Marker
Marker is mounted by the entrance.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 16, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 2. submitted on July 19, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on November 16, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
