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Chief Theater
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National Register of Historic Places

Chief Theater

Also known as City Electric Shoe Shop

On the National Register since 198838 years
Southwest Art DecoListed 1988Gallup
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Chief Theater

Chief Theater, at 228 W. Coal Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 16, 1988. It was among the first 8 of Gallup’s 15 listings, with two others the same day. The Register lists it for its recreation and architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Downtown Gallup MRA. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isFormer movie theater in Gallup, 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 · 9 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1920 to today

  1. 1920Built
  2. 1988Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 38 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

228 W. Coal Ave., Gallup · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Chief TheaterStart here
  2. 2Grand HotelDecorative Brick Commercial · next door
  3. 3Rex HotelStone Commercial · next door
  4. 4Palace HotelRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 1912 · next door
  5. 5Gallup Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BHarvey HotelDecorative Brick Commercial · Built 19280.1 miBCotton, C. N., WarehouseVernacular · Built 18800.1 miBMcKinley County CourthousePueblo · Built 19380.2 miBLebanon Lodge No. 22Decorative Brick · Built 19320.2 miBUS Post OfficeMediterranean · Built 19330.2 miBWhite CafeDecorative Brick Commercial0.2 miBDrake HotelDecorative Brick Commercial · Built 19190.3 mi

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Questions about Chief Theater

Is Chief Theater on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 16, 1988 (Register number 87002223).

Is Chief Theater a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Navajo Nation Council Chamber, 20.2 miles away.

Can you visit Chief Theater?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Chief Theater?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 9 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 77846273 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.