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National Register of Historic Places

Ranchotel

Also known as Morning Star Hostel; Mark Schupp Center

On the National Register since 199531 years
U-Plan tourist courtListed 1995Amarillo
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Ranchotel

Ranchotel, at 2501 W. Sixth Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 14, 1995. The Register lists it for its transportation, at the local level.

What it isBuilding in Amarillo, Potter County, Texas. 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 · 40 MB · National Archives↗
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Finding Ranchotel

2501 W. Sixth Ave., Amarillo

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

Around it

30 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

DUS Route 66-Sixth Street Historic DistrictOne-Part Commercial Block0.5 miDGreen Acres ApartmentsDistrict0.8 miBMiles and Myda Bivins HouseTudor Revival1 miBAlice Ghormley Curtis HouseClassical Revival1.4 miBKouns-Jackson HousePrairie School1.5 miBCentral Presbyterian ChurchLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals1.5 miBSmith, Louis H., Inc. Firestone StoreBuilding1.5 miBAmerican National Bank of Amarillo and SPS TowerBuilding1.5 miBFisk Medical Arts BuildingLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals1.5 miBHenry B. and Ellen M. Sanborn HouseItalianate1.6 miBFirst Baptist ChurchBuilding1.6 miBBivins HouseEdwardian1.6 miBSanta Fe Buildingthree-part vertical block1.6 miBLevine's Department StoreBuilding1.6 miBOliver-Eakle-Barfield BuildingBuilding1.6 miBAmarillo BuildingBuilding1.6 miDPlemons-Mrs. M. D. Oliver-Eakle Additions Historic DistrictLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements1.7 miBPolk Street Methodist ChurchLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals1.7 mi
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BMcMillen ApartmentsLate 19th and early 20th Century American Movements1.7 miBVineyard ManorBuilding1.7 miBPotter County Courthouse and LibraryArt Deco1.7 miBAmarillo US Post Office and CourthouseModern Movement: Art Deco1.7 miBAmarillo College Administration Building and GymnasiumModern Movement: Art Deco1.8 miBShelton-Houghton HouseEclectic Prairie Style1.8 miBLandergin-Harrington HouseClassical Revival1.8 miBHerring HotelBuilding1.8 miBSt. Anthony’s HospitalBuilding1.8 miDMasonic Widows and Orphans Home Historic DistrictLate Gothic Revival1.9 miDWolflin Historic DistrictTudor Revival1.9 miBJons-Gilvin HouseAmerican Four Square2 mi

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Questions about Ranchotel

Is Ranchotel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 14, 1995 (Register number 95000411).

Is Ranchotel a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Texas has 42 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Ranchotel?

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 Ranchotel?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 40 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 40973216 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.