Fans push to preserve Jim Morrison’s New Mexico home

The childhood home of Jim Morrison, the late singer for The Doors, sits in Albuquerque, N.M., Tuesday, May 5, 2015. A group of fans want his home to be a historical site and placed in a list of tourist attractions in the city, KOAT-TV reports. Historian and fan Anthony Gomez says because Morrison spent important years in New Mexico's biggest city, his childhood home should be protected as a remembrance. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras) The childhood home of Jim Morrison, the late singer for The Doors, sits in Albuquerque, N.M., Tuesday, May 5, 2015. A group of fans want his home to be a historical site and placed in a list of tourist attractions in the city, KOAT-TV reports. Historian and fan Anthony Gomez says because Morrison spent important years in New Mexico's biggest city, his childhood home should be protected as a remembrance. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras)

By Associated Press May 5, 2015 2 min read

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Fans of Jim Morrison, the late singer for The Doors, are in a push to preserve his childhood home in New Mexico.

A group of fans want his northeast Albuquerque home designated a historical site and placed in a list of tourist attractions in the city, KOAT-TV reports (http://goo.gl/pzWW0t).

Historian and fan Anthony Gomez says because Morrison spent important years in New Mexico’s biggest city, his childhood home should be protected as a remembrance.

“Living in Albuquerque for a while, I think he should have a spot here,” Gomez said.

Thelma Lue, who owns the house, said fans of the rock legend sometimes stop by the house. “It doesn’t bother me,” she said. “They’ve all been very thoughtful and nice.”