The El Vado Auto Court is a historic

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, located along former

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. Built in 1937, it operated until 2005 and reopened in 2018 after renovations. The motel was listed on the

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and

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in 1993, and was also designated an Albuquerque city landmark in 2008. After nearly 70 years in business, El Vado was purchased in 2005 by a new owner who intended to clear the site for redevelopment. After a lengthy legal battle, the motel was designated a landmark by the

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, granting it a measure of protection. Ultimately the property was sold to the city in 2010, launching the renovation efforts. The motel consists of a pair of long, one-story buildings separated by a landscaped courtyard (originally a parking lot). It is an example of

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, with stepped massing, irregular parapets,

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, and buttressed, stuccoed walls. With The 2016–18 renovations added a new swimming pool as well as several small retail spaces and a tap room.

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