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McKinley County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

McKinley County Courthouse

On the National Register since 198937 years
PuebloListed 1989Gallup
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About McKinley County Courthouse

McKinley County Courthouse, at 205--209 W. Hill St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 15, 1989. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Pueblo, as it does for 15 other New Mexico listings. It was listed as part of County Courthouses of New Mexico TR. The listing covers 3 acres. Nine more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCounty courthouse in Gallup, United States of America. 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 · 74 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1938 to today

  1. 1938Built, designed by Trost & Trost
  2. 1989Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 37 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

205--209 W. Hill St., Gallup · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1McKinley County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Lebanon Lodge No. 22Decorative Brick · Built 1932 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3US Post OfficeMediterranean · Built 1933 · next door
  4. 4White CafeDecorative Brick Commercial · 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 19280.2 miBGrand HotelDecorative Brick Commercial0.2 miBChief TheaterSouthwest Art Deco · Built 19200.2 miBRex HotelStone Commercial0.2 miBPalace HotelRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 19120.2 miBCotton, C. N., WarehouseVernacular · Built 18800.3 miBDrake HotelDecorative Brick Commercial · Built 19190.3 mi

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Questions about McKinley County Courthouse

Is McKinley County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 15, 1989 (Register number 87000879).

Is McKinley County Courthouse 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, 20.4 miles away.

Can you visit McKinley County Courthouse?

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 McKinley County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 74 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 77846279 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.