Gallup Commercial Historic District

Roughly bounded by US 66, W. Coal Ave., S. Puerco Dr. and S. 7th St., Gallup, New Mexico. County/parish: McKinley.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places June 21, 2016. NRIS 16000389.

58 contributing buildings. 1 contributing structure. 1 contributing object.

From Wikipedia:

Gallup Commercial Historic District

The Gallup Commercial Historic District is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

It includes "the largest concentration of historic commercial buildings in Gallup", in one- and two-story stores along U.S. Route 66 and W. Coal Ave.in Gallup. It includes 65 contributing buildings, one contributing structure, and a contributing object, as well as 26 non-contributing buildings.

The district also includes seven properties already separately listed on the National Register:

  • Rex Hotel
  • Old U.S. Post Office
  • Palace Lodge
  • El Morro Theater
  • Grand Hotel (Ricca's Mercantile)
  • White Café, and
  • Chief Theater.

The listing newly adds 58 contributing buildings and adds 38 acres (15 ha) to the National Register (excluding the area of the seven previously listed properties).

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