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Kimo Theater
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National Register of Historic Places

Kimo Theater

On the National Register since 197749 years
Listed 1977Albuquerque
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About Kimo Theater

Kimo Theater, at 421 Central Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 1977. It was among the first 4 of Albuquerque’s 137 listings. The Register lists it for its art, recreation and architecture, at the state level. 22 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isTheater and movie theater in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 95 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1927 to today

  1. 1927Built
  2. 1977Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 49 years
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

421 Central Ave., Albuquerque · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Kimo TheaterStart here
  2. 2McCanna-Hubbell BuildingBuilding · next door
  3. 3S. H. Kress BuildingBuilding · next door
  4. 4Federal BuildingMediterranean · Built 1930 · next door
  5. 5Old Post OfficeBuilding · next door
Around it

32 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BSimms BuildingInternational Style · Built 19540.1 miBFederal Building and U.S. CourthouseBuilding0.1 miBFederal Building and U.S. CourthouseBuilding0.1 miBOccidental Life BuildingBuilt 19170.1 miBRosenwald Building (Additional Documentation)Prairie School0.1 miBMaisel's Indian Trading PostCommercial · Built 19390.1 miBMain LibraryBuilding0.1 miBSt. John's Cathedral (Additional Documentation)Built 19520.2 miBAT & SF Freight OfficeBuilding0.2 miBPacific Desk BuildingBuilding0.2 miBEller ApartmentsBuilding0.2 miBFirst National Bank BuildingBuilding0.2 miBJohn Pearce HouseClassic Box0.2 miBSkinner BuildingArt Deco0.2 miBJohn Milne HousePrairie Style0.2 miBOld Hilton HotelBuilt 19390.2 miBSouthern Union Gas Company BuildingInternational Style0.2 miBDowntowner Motor InnBuilt 19650.2 mi
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BFirst Methodist Episcopal ChurchVictorian · Built 19040.3 miBNewlander ApartmentsHipped Box0.3 miBHudson HousePeriod Revival0.3 miBJ. H. O'Rielly HouseQueen Anne0.3 miBBuilding at 701 Roma NWQueen Anne · Built 18960.3 miBCoronado SchoolTerritorial Revival0.4 miBSpringer BuildingBuilding0.4 miBWashington ApartmentsVernacular0.4 miBNew Mexico-Arizona Wool WarehouseBuilding0.4 miBBerthold Spitz HousePrairie School0.4 miBBarelas Community CenterBuilding0.5 miBShoup BoardinghouseQueen Anne0.5 miBSouthwestern Brewery and Ice CompanyBuilt 18880.5 miDFourth Ward DistrictQueen Anne0.5 mi

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Questions about Kimo Theater

Is Kimo Theater on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 2, 1977 (Register number 77000920).

Is Kimo Theater a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Ernie Pyle House, 2.5 miles away.

Can you visit Kimo Theater?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Kimo Theater?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 95 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77847083 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.