The office of Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry says he will announce an agreement to redevelop two once-popular motels along Historic Route 66.
The mayor plans to reveal details of the renovation projects Tuesday morning for the now-shuttered De Anza Motor Lodge and El Vado Motel.
The De Anza Motor Lodge was a business owned by Zuni trader and Indian art collector Charles G. Wallace, who commissioned American Indian murals for the roadside stop that was once a popular spot among writers and artists.
The Elvado Motel first opened in 1937. It is near Old Town and the Rio Grande.
The National Park Service says there have been few changes to the pre-World War II motel's facade over the years.
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