Jones Motor Company, Historic motor company building on Central Avenue in Albuquerque, United States.
Jones Motor Company is a 1939 Streamline Moderne building at 3222 Central Avenue SE in Albuquerque's Nob Hill. Designed by Tom Danahy, it has curved garage bays topped by a central stepped tower, a form built for Ralph Jones' service station and Ford dealership.
Ralph Jones opened this Ford dealership and service station in the late 1930s when automobile ownership was growing rapidly across America. The building emerged during a period when this business model was expanding in communities nationwide.
This structure shows how car sales evolved along Route 66 and reflects the design choices people valued in the mid-20th century. It was a gathering place where locals bought vehicles and experienced the optimism of the automotive age.
The building sits on Central Avenue in central Albuquerque and is easy to find from the main commercial areas. Today it houses businesses like a brewpub and ice cream shop, so visitors can enter and see the interior spaces.
The building sat empty for years before its 2000 restoration into Kelly's Brew Pub. It also houses a Cold Stone Creamery, so the former Ford showroom and service bays now serve beer and ice cream under the same stepped tower.
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