It is a two-story complex with stucco plastering with an L shaped layout. Imperial 400 was a motel chain in 1959, and its buildings had a characteristic "Gull Wing" shaped roof (like this motel has) with Space Age connotations. It went broke in the mid 1960's and sold out to new owners.
"Imperial 400 Motel on Highway 66, Downtown, 644 Broadway Needles, California, Air Conditioning, TV, Room Phones, Kitchenettes, Heated Pool, Free Coffee, Free Advance Reservations, Major Credit Cards Accepted."
It was at one time a cabin court built in the 1930's. It has several separate "cabins" as units for its guest. "It promoted itself being "Clean, Air Cooled, Modern - Reasonable - The Home of Friendly Service."
Over the weekend we went downtown and looked at some old buildings in Tucson, AZ.
This was the Valley National Bank Building. Built in 1929 and located at 2 E. Congress St. This is the oldest skyscraper in Tucson. The building has 10 floors consisting of a three-part vertical block with basement.
The Tucson building is known for its ornate styling, including marble columns, a grand staircase in the interior and intricate detailing on the ceiling,
Over the weekend I attend a concert downtown. Before the concert we walked around the downtown area and looked at some old buildings of Tucson, AZ.
This is the Charles O. Brown House located 40 W. Broadway. Built in 1876. This listed as " The Old Adobo Patio." Charles O. Brown house is one of Tucson's oldest territorial houses.
I read that this house is two dwellings, each facing a street and opposing each other on a north-south axis. On the east side, the houses are linked by a series of rooms which lie in a straight line. A wall and a carriage house border on the west, thus enclosing a patio in the center. This house represents two distinct styles in Tucson. Older section represents a territorial style closer to the Mexican origin and the latter building represents the American-Anglo version of the Mexican adobe with ornamental wood trim, columns and increased number of windowpanes.
Old Adobe Patio - Tucson, Arizona - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com
While we were in Needles, California we went to Bureau of Land Management Needles Field Office to pick up some stamps.
On 4/18/2026, My mom and I decided to go search for stamps for the National Park Service. We drove down to the University of Arizona campus and stopped by Tucson Bird Alliance. This is a nature shop about birds and wildlife in the country. They have a little front area that you can watch birds that come into the yard. Inside there are a lot of different books to read. There are some arts and crafts to buy. They also have bird feeders, bee homes and little tables to put the bird food on,
Also, what this post about is you can get the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area stamp. Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area celebrates the region's natural resources, rich history, and heritage shaped by generations of Native American, Spanish and Mexican cultures.
Tucson Bird Alliance- We speak out for wild birds and their homes
4/18/2026, My mom and I went to Downtown Tucson the look for some National Park stamps. This one I found at Presidio San Agustin del Tucson. There is a little gift shop and a museum to look at. This stamp is of the Spanish Army Crest.
On 4/18/2026, My mom and I went downtown Tucson to look for National Park stamps. This stamp is for the Santa Cruz Valley NHA located only in Arizona. We got this stamp at the Old Courthouse that turn into a visitor center for Tucson. There are also some other things there to see.
Home - Southern Arizona Heritage and Visitor Center 1-800-638-8350
When we were leaving Needles, we back tracked the route 66 stuff we missed the day before.
On you left side of the road at 201 E Broadway St. you can see empty cabins, a former office building and to the left is the vacant service station. This place was known as Carty's Camp. It had a flat box shaped canopy that promoted, "Lunch, hot-cold drinks and Groceries and also gas, lubrication and batteries.
In March 2026, my mom and I did a road trip to California to do Route 66. We started the drive from the first town on the route and that is Needles also called "Gateway to California."
That night we stayed at a newer hotel that was on Route 66. This mural was on the driveway of the hotel.
While I was at the Saguaro National Park, I got this stamp for the Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Area.
2/27/2026 - My mom and me went to a new museum that we have never even heard of before. It's located at 920 N. 1st Ave near the University of Arizona campus, and it is also a small mail center. The place is called Postal History Foundation. They have an exhibit of some things that the post office and carriers would uses in the late 1800's to the 1960's.
The first Post Office in Naco, Arizona was near the Mexico border. They used different kind of tools that the mail employees used. They used train, horses, mules, donkey in the earlier years and they did by walk or car.
On March 1, 1872, Yellowstone became the first national park for all to enjoy the unique hydrothermal and geologic features. Within Yellowstone's 2.2 million acres, visitors have unparalleled opportunities to observe wildlife in an intact ecosystem, explore geothermal areas that contain about half the world's active geysers, and view geologic wonders like the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River.
The park is located in three states, ID, MT and WY. We visited the Wyoming part. I went with my dad Bob, stepmom Cathy and Boozer the dog. We were there for two days.
The above picture is my dad and I in front of the sign.
We saw a lot of different wildlife.
Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
