Silver Hill in Albuquerque in Bernalillo County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Pig ‘n’ Calf Lunch
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 11, 2023
1. Pig ‘n’ Calf Lunch Marker
A Registered Cultural Property
State of New Mexico
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.
Location. 35° 4.852′ N, 106° 37.414′ W. Marker is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in Bernalillo County. It is in Silver Hill. Marker is on Central Avenue Southeast (U.S. 66) east of Buena Vista Drive Southeast, on the right when traveling east. A sushi restaurant occupied the building at the time of submission. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2106 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque NM 87106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sara Raynolds Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Hodgin Hall (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clarita Garcia de Aranda Allison / Flamenco (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Estufa (approx. ¼ mile away); Alumni Memorial Chapel (approx. 0.3 miles away); Scholes Hall
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Regarding Pig ‘n’ Calf Lunch. Excerpt from the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the property:
Albuquerque Progress, a monthly business magazine published by a local bank, described it as “attractively white-tiled inside and out” with “private booths and a horseshoe counter.” By the late 1930s, the business was using the name “Pig Stand.” However it is not clear whether it was a part of the Pig Stand chain based in Dallas. Although predating the realignment of Route 66 along Albuquerque's Central Avenue by eighteen months, the restaurant was quick to take advantage of its location on the popular highway and gave its location as “opposite university on Route 66” in postcards published in the late 1930s. … It is also … a good example of the setting, location and design of an early café catering primarily to motorists. Of particular note are the exterior details such as the white tile with black courses and black friezes, suggesting the building as transitional from the popular Commercial Brick Style to the Moderne Style that would characterize many roadside related properties along Route 66.Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 11, 20232. Pig ‘n’ Calf Lunch MarkerA sushi restaurant operated in the building at the time this photograph was taken.
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1. Pig N Calf, Albuquerque New Mexico. To the casual observer passing by on today’s Central Avenue in Albuquerque, the Pig and Calf Lunch could slip past without a second glance, branded as it is as a contemporary sandwich shop. But a closer look reveals more about this iconic Route 66 eatery. (National Park Service) (Submitted on November 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Pig 'n Calf Lunch (PDF). National Register nomination for the property, which was listed in 1994. (Prepared by David J. Kammer; via National Archives) (Submitted on November 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 47 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
