7.B.2.
Heritage Preservation Commission
- Meeting Date:
- 03/15/2023
- From:
- Mark Reavis, Heritage Preservation Officer and Neighborhood Planner
TITLE:
El Pueblo interpretive Code Talker Site
PROPERTY INFO
Address: 3120 E Route 66
Findings:
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has expressed considerable interest in preserving the story and the site of the El Pueblo Motel as the origin of the Navajo Code Talkers of WWII. A zoom meeting was conducted with: National Trust for Historic Preservation, AZ Preservation Foundation, AZ SHPO, Route 66 centennial, Flagstaff Staff (HPO, Economic Vitality, Indigenous Coordinator) and the new project architect. Ideas were discussed on how to proceed with an interpretive installation as part of the redesigned office structure and linking the project to the 2026 Centennial of Route 66. The property owner has restarted the preservation and redevelopment efforts of the historic site.