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Charley's Automotive Service
Photo: Bill Eichelberger, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Charley's Automotive Service

Also known as Charlie's Radiator Service; Star Cafe; SR 1943

Grants’s first place on the National RegisterListed Oct 4, 2017; only 812 of New Mexico’s 862 listings are older
Listed 2017Grants

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

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About Charley's Automotive Service

Charley's Automotive Service, at 1310 W. Santa Fe Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 4, 2017: the first place in Grants to be listed. Only 812 of New Mexico’s 862 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce, transportation and architecture, at the local level.

What it isRoadside business and home complex on the former route of U.S. Route 66, in Grants, New Mexico. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1943 to today

  1. 1943Built
  2. 2017Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 9 years
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Finding Charley's Automotive Service

1310 W. Santa Fe Ave., Grants

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

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

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Questions about Charley's Automotive Service

Is Charley's Automotive Service on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 4, 2017 (Register number 100001715).

Is Charley's Automotive Service a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Acoma, 24 miles away.

Can you visit Charley's Automotive Service?

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.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.