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Grand Hotel
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National Register of Historic Places

Grand Hotel

Also known as Ricca's Mercantile

On the National Register since 198838 years
Decorative Brick CommercialListed 1988Gallup
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel, at 306 W. Coal Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 25, 1988. It was among the first 11 of Gallup’s 15 listings, with two others the same day. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Decorative Brick Commercial, as it does for 3 other New Mexico listings. It was listed as part of Downtown Gallup MRA. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHotel 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 · 10 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

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

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  1. 1Grand HotelStart here
  2. 2Chief TheaterSouthwest Art Deco · Built 1920 · 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
More like it

Decorative Brick Commercial style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Decorative Brick Commercial.

White Cafe0.2 mi away
Drake HotelBuilt 1919 · 0.3 mi away

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Questions about Grand Hotel

Is Grand Hotel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 25, 1988 (Register number 87002217).

Is Grand Hotel 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 Grand Hotel?

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 Grand Hotel?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 10 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 77846281 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.