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El Capitan Motel
A motel on E Historic Highway 66, in the middle of things: 69 places within a five-minute walk. One of 70 hotels & inns in Gallup.
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On the National Register since 1988
El Rancho Hotel
El Rancho Hotel was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 14, 1988. It is significant for its commerce and architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Rustic. It was listed as part of Downtown Gallup MRA.
El Rancho Hotel, Gallup, New Mexico, is a historic hotel built by R.E. “Griff” Griffith, the brother of film director D.W. Griffith. The brothers encouraged early film production in the surrounding area. It is located on old U.S. Route 66 and became the temporary home for many Hollywood movie stars. The rambling three-story hotel building has a large portico with a central balcony reminiscent of Southern plantation-…
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69 places within a five-minute walk of El Capitan Motel.
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Directions →1300 E Historic Highway 66
The nearest neighbor is Starbucks, 1 min walk away.
Address1300 E Historic Highway 66 · 87301
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Phone(505) 863-6828
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Address
1300 E Historic Highway 66
Hours
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Phone
(505) 863-6828
Website
http://elcapitanmotel.net
Status
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.