Buckaroo Motel

1315 W. Route 66, Tucumcari, NM
Phone: 505-461-1650

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The Buckaroo Motel was built on the west side of Tucumcari in the early 1950s In the early 1960s it was operated by Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Jordan. The motel appears to have grown over the years having started with ten units and adding more as time went on. According to the 1959/60 AAA Tour Book you could spend the night here for between $6.00 and 8.00, you could rent a TV for a little more, by 1964 the room rates had gone up to $7.00 to 9.00..

This sign was installed later, the Buckaroo Motel lettering is lit with neon, the yellowish section has incandescent lighting. It's hard to see in this image but there is a 3D cowboy on a bucking bronco on the redish round section above Buckaroo. The original sign was nice but not nearly as eye catching as this one.

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Vintage Advertising Highlights

BUCKAROO MOTEL
West Entrance, Tucumcari, New Mexico
A new motel with nicely furnished rooms. Excellent beds. Tiled tub and showers. PANELRAY heat and air-conditioning. Rollaways, cribs and T.V. available. Designed to offer comfort and enjoyment in the pleasant climate and scenic beauty of the West.
Your Host, Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Jordan

NOTE: This postcard isn't dated, but there is an early Corvair car pictured placing in the early 1960s at the earliest.

Photo(s): 2012