Old Motel at Glenrio Texas

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Old Motel at Glenrio Texas
Old Motel at Glenrio Texas

On Route 66
During the 1940s and 1950s, Glenrio sat very much alone in the open scrub desert of the high plains straddling the Texas-New Mexico border. Amarillo was 73 miles to the east and Tucumcari 41 miles west. Travelers driving Route 66 across the desert could see a world of stars at night, with Glenrio providing some of the only light pollution around with its diners, bars, western-themed motels, a dance hall, and gas stations. Straddling the State line, Glenrio began as Rock Island Railroad stop. Although part of the town was located in Texas and the other part in New Mexico, the Federal Government considered Glenrio to be a Texas town during those days.

Glenrio’s boom times ended in 1975 when Interstate 40 bypassed the town. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. Today, the Glenrio Historic District includes the old Route 66 roadbed and 17 abandoned buildings

Thos Motel was built in 1930

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Taken on: December 28, 2012
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Camera: Canon EOS 60D, f/7.1, 1/640 sec, 31mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Aperture: f/7.1
Exposure Time: 0.002 sec (1/640)
Focal Length: 31mm
ISO: 100
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program: Action (High speed)
Exposure Mode: Auto
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Auto
Color Space: sRGB
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