United States historic place
| Richardson Store | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| NM State Register of Cultural Properties | |
_N_end_1.JPG) Collapsed porch at north end of building, 2015 | |
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| Location | Off I-40, Montoya, New Mexico |
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| Coordinates | 35°5′43″N 104°3′53″W / 35.09528°N 104.06472°W / 35.09528; -104.06472 |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1928 (1928) |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001819 |
| NMSRCP No. | 525 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 16, 1978 |
| Designated NMSRCP | September 24, 1977 |
The Richardson Store, located off I-40 in Montoya, New Mexico, is a historic Route 66 fixture. It served tourists and other travelers. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
The store was started by G.W. Richardson in 1908, in a wooden structure. In 1918, he relocated the store to the red sandstone building that survives today, while the state of New Mexico improved the roadway. The roadway became part of the famous Route 66. The store thrived in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s.
Interstate 40 came through, a few hundred yards to the south, in 1956. Although there is an exit, the speed of traffic greatly reduced stops, and the store and Montoya declined. The store eventually closed and has been vacant for many years. In 2014, the building's roof collapsed.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NPS Travel: Richardson Store". National Park Service.
- "Roof of Richardson Store building collapses". October 20, 2014.
External links
Media related to Richardson Store at Wikimedia Commons
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