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Tucumcari (/ ˈ t uː k ə m ˌ k ær iː /; TOO-cum-carry) is a city in and the county seat of Quay County, New Mexico, United States. [5] The population was 5,278 at the 2020 census . [ 6 ] Tucumcari was founded in 1901, two years before Quay County was established.
Location of Quay County in New Mexico. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Quay County, New Mexico.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Quay County, New Mexico, United States.
Quay County (/ ˈ k w eɪ /) is a county in the state of New Mexico.As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 8,746. [2] Its county seat is Tucumcari. [3] The county was named for Pennsylvania senator Matthew Quay, who supported statehood for New Mexico. [4]
The Blue Swallow Court in Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States, is a 12-unit L-shaped motel listed on the National Register of Historic Places in New Mexico as a part of historic U.S. Route 66. Original architectural features included a façade with pink stucco walls decorated with shell designs and a stepped parapet, on-site office and manager ...
The Bell Ranch is a historic ranch in Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States of America. Owned by John Malone since 2010, it is one of the largest privately owned ranches in the United States. [ 2 ] As of 2021 [update] , Malone is the second largest land owner in the country with 2.2 million acres. [ 3 ]
At Santa Rosa (exits 273, 275, and 277), I-40 crosses the Pecos River and then continues east-northeastward cosigned with US 54 to Tucumcari. At Tucumcari, I-40 diverges from US 54 and turns eastward and skirts the northern edge of San Jon before reaching the Texas state line at Glenrio.
The town of Tucumcari was founded in 1901 and, in 1908, took its name—both in real life and in legend—from the mountain. [10] Residents of the town of Tucumcari have painted a hillside letter T on the mountain. A cartoon version of this mountain appears in Cars with 'RS' (for Radiator Springs) substituted for Tucumcari's 'T'. [11]
The Metropolitan Park Bathhouse and Pool Historic District, in Tucumcari in Quay County, New Mexico, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. The listing includes one contributing building, a contributing structure, and a contributing site.