Richardson Store

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.[1][2]

Richardson Store
Collapsed porch at north end of building, 2015
LocationOff I-40, Montoya, New Mexico
Coordinates35°5′43″N 104°3′53″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1928 (1928)
NRHP reference No.78001819[1]
NMSRCP No.525
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 16, 1978
Designated NMSRCPSeptember 24, 1977

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.[2]

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.[2] In 2014, the building's roof collapsed.[3]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NPS Travel: Richardson Store". National Park Service.
  3. http://route66news.com/2014/10/20/roof-richardson-store-building-collapses/

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