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El Rancho Hotel lobby Wide shot. El Rancho Hotel, Gallup, New Mexico, is a historic hotel built by R.E. “Griff” Griffith, [2] the brother of film director D.W. Griffith.The pair encouraged early film production in the surrounding area. [2]
The Gallup Commercial Historic District is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. [ 1 ] It includes "the largest concentration of historic commercial buildings in Gallup", in one- and two-story stores along U.S. Route 66 and W. Coal Ave.in Gallup.
Route 66 Diner 6909 Coastal Highway The Dough Roller has closed its 70th Street location permanently, and will soon be replaced by Route 66 Diner, pictured February 14, 2024, in Ocean City, Maryland.
The landmarks on U.S. Route 66 include roadside attractions, notable establishments, and buildings of historical significance along U.S. Route 66 (US 66, Route 66).. The increase of tourist traffic to California in the 1950s prompted the creation of motels and roadside attractions [1] as an attempt of businesses along the route to get the attention of motorists passing by. [2]
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Old Route 66 westbound near I-40 exit 104. The historic U.S. Route 66 (US 66) ran east–west across the central part of the state of New Mexico, along the path now taken by Interstate 40 (I-40). However, until 1937, it took a longer route via Los Lunas, Albuquerque, and Santa Fe, now roughly New Mexico State Road 6 (NM 6), I-25, and US 84.
Various US 66 markers posted outside the Midpoint Café. The café, built in 1928 [4] and expanded in 1947, [5] operated 24 hours a day during Route 66's heyday [6] and is the oldest continuously operating Route 66 café between Amarillo, Texas and Tucumcari, New Mexico.
The Redwood Lodge, at 907 E. 66 Ave. in Gallup, New Mexico, was built in 1931. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [1] It was built by Jim Dougherty, a mechanic who operated a garage in what later was the motel's manager's residence. The motel was known as Jim's Modern Court. In 1952 it was bought by Steve and ...