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Residents urge preservation of El Pueblo Motel; Babbitt House sale under negotiation

Heritage Preservation Commission · February 18, 2026
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Summary

Public commenters urged the commission to support preservation: a resident proposed adaptive reuse of the El Pueblo Motel for affordable housing and a museum, and David Hayward gave an update that an offer to acquire the David Babbitt House is under negotiation with All Thrive and that the property will be pursued for National Register and local landmark listing.

At the Feb. 18 Heritage Preservation Commission meeting, two members of the public urged action to save local historic properties.

Phil Skandura, a Flagstaff resident of 20 years, told commissioners the El Pueblo Motel is at risk of private redevelopment and proposed restoring the motel's historic exterior while converting the interior into…

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