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Palace Hotel
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National Register of Historic Places

Palace Hotel

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

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About Palace Hotel

Palace Hotel, at 236 W. Sixty-sixth 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 commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Richardsonian Romanesque, as it does for 5 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 building 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 · 9 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1912 to today

  1. 1912Built
  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

236 W. Sixty-sixth Ave., Gallup · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Palace HotelStart here
  2. 2Rex HotelStone Commercial · next door
  3. 3Chief TheaterSouthwest Art Deco · Built 1920 · next door
  4. 4Grand HotelDecorative Brick Commercial · next door
  5. 5Harvey HotelDecorative Brick Commercial · Built 1928 · 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.

DGallup Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict0.1 miBCotton, C. N., WarehouseVernacular · Built 18800.1 miBWhite CafeDecorative Brick Commercial0.1 miBMcKinley County CourthousePueblo · Built 19380.2 miBLebanon Lodge No. 22Decorative Brick · Built 19320.2 miBUS Post OfficeMediterranean · Built 19330.2 miBDrake HotelDecorative Brick Commercial · Built 19190.3 mi

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Questions about Palace Hotel

Is Palace Hotel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 16, 1988 (Register number 87002216).

Is Palace 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 Palace 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 Palace Hotel?

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 77846263 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.