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Rex Hotel
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National Register of Historic Places

Rex Hotel

Gallup’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jan 14, 1988; only 463 of New Mexico’s 862 listings are older
Stone CommercialListed 1988Gallup
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Rex Hotel

Rex Hotel, at 300 W. Sixty-sixth, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 14, 1988: the first place in Gallup to be listed. Only 463 of New Mexico’s 862 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce 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 isHistoric building 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 · 4 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

300 W. Sixty-sixth, Gallup · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Rex HotelStart here
  2. 2Palace HotelRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 1912 · 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 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 Rex Hotel

Is Rex Hotel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 14, 1988 (Register number 87002215).

Is Rex 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 Rex 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 Rex Hotel?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 4 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 77846267 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.