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Unincorporated community in the United States
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Glenrio is a ghost town that is partially in the Texas Panhandle and partially in New Mexico.
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Opened in 1953 as State Line Café and Gas Station; its 1955 Texas Longhorn Motel closed in 1976. A sign proclaimed "First Motel in Texas" to eastbound motorists and (on the other side of the same sign) "Last Motel in Texas" to westbound traffic.
Constructed in 1952 in art moderne architectural style, this building becomes part of the abandoned "Glenn Rio Motel" complex and a museum site in Pixar's 2006 film "Cars".
Constructed in Amarillo in 1930 and moved to Glenrio in 1950, this was one of the last Glenrio buildings to be abandoned after the town was bypassed.
Glenrio is on a former alignment of US Route 66 which has been bypassed by what is now Interstate 40. The old road still exists slightly to the south of the newer freeway, but turns to gravel upon entering New Mexico.
Read in the guideThe village, listed as the Glenrio Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007, is abandoned. It is possible to tour on foot but no guides or services are provided.
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