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Lazy J Motel

911 Central (Stanford Ave.& Rt. 66)
Phone:

East < GO > West

The Lazy J Motel opened in 1955 at the intersection of Stanford Ave. and Route 66. The building has been remodeled somewhere along the line with the addition of a canopy over the lobby entrance and a hip roof replacing the original flat roof. It looks like the canopy might have been added after the hip roof because it has a metal roof and the rest of the building has asphalt shingles. The guest room windows look like the original 16 pane units though.

The only sign is painted on the west side of the building. The original sign was on a post at the corner of the office where the 3 tall narrow windows are in this photo.

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Vintage Advertising Highlights

Lazy J Motel
Moriarty, New Mexico
39 Miles East of Albuquerque on Hwy. 66
8 units, new and modern, doubles and singles, clean, neatly furnished, panel ray heat, near cafe and gas stations. We take a personal interest in making your stay a pheasant one. Free TV in all rooms. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Shockey, owners. Telephone Temple 2-****

Note: No Room phones mentioned, which might not be unusual for a motel of the era. Many still only offered a pay phone in the lobby or outside in a phone booth.
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Photo(s): 2013