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White Cafe
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National Register of Historic Places

White Cafe

Gallup’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jan 14, 1988; only 463 of New Mexico’s 862 listings are older
Decorative Brick CommercialListed 1988Gallup

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About White Cafe

White Cafe, at 100 W. Sixth-sixth Ave., 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 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 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↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

100 W. Sixth-sixth Ave., Gallup · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

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

More like it

Decorative Brick Commercial style, nearby

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

Memories of White Cafe

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Questions about White Cafe

Is White Cafe on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 14, 1988 (Register number 87002212).

Is White Cafe 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, 20.3 miles away.

Can you visit White Cafe?

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 White Cafe?

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 77846257 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.