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Western Motel

1790 (appx.) Historic Route 66, Santa Rosa, NM 88435
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The 1951 Western Motel is closed due to a fire. Like many motels along Route 66 this one was made up of several buildings. In this case two buildings are gone except for the foundation slabs. Mr. & Mrs. Rudy Babins moved to Santa Rosa in 1951 and then built this motel. The Babins apparently moved away in the early 1960s, but their daughter was listed as the owner or partial owner in the 1970s. In 1970 Mr. and Mrs. Hal Salvage partnered with the Babin's daughter, Dorothy Lowcher, but they left the business in 1975, making Lowcher the sole owner at the time.

A kind of quirky cowboy hat sign marks the driveway entrance on Will Rogers Drive, which is also Route 66 in Santa Rosa.

The more modern sign for the motel. The signage at the Western changed a lot over the years.

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Vintage Advertising Highlights

WESTERN MOTEL
U.S. 66-54-84 - 2 Blocks East of City Hall
SANTA ROSA, NEW MEXICO
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45 New Quiet, Comfortable Units
Tubs and Showers, Tiled
Air-conditioned - Automatic Heat
Automatic Heat
Mr. & Mrs. RUDY BABINS, Managing Owners

NOTE: This postcard is dated 1960. The front shows logos for both Best Western and AAA.
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Photo(s): 2012