Blue Swallow Motel, 1939 Route 66 motel in Tucumcari, United States.
The Blue Swallow Motel features pink stucco walls with shell designs, twelve L-shaped rooms, and individual garages between sleeping units.
Built in 1939 by carpenter W.A. Huggins, the motel received updates in 1958 including neon signs advertising television and refrigerated air conditioning.
The property influenced Pixar's Cars movie design for the Cozy Cone Motel and appears in Back to the Future Part II film.
Each room contains vintage furnishings, rotary phones, and modern amenities while maintaining its original 1940s architectural elements.
Smithsonian Magazine recognized this Route 66 establishment as the final representation of traditional American roadside lodging.
Location: New Mexico
Inception: 1942
GPS coordinates: 35.17187,-103.71642
Latest update: May 11, 2025 06:06
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