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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.
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]
South 3rd Street Solar farm in Gallup. U.S. Route 66 passed through Gallup, and the town's name is mentioned in the lyrics of the song "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66" ("You'll see Amarillo and Gallup, New Mexico"). In 2003, the U.S. and New Mexico Departments of Transportation renumbered US Highway 666, the city's other major highway, as Route 491.
“Historic Route 66 is the quintessential American experience,” explains Ken Busby, executive director and CEO of Route 66 Alliance, a nonprofit organization in Tulsa, Oklahoma dedicated to the ...
State Road 564 (NM 564) is a 3.291-mile-long (5.296 km) state highway in the US state of New Mexico. NM 564's western terminus is at NM 602 and the southern terminus of NM 610 in Gallup , and the eastern terminus is at NM 118 and Historic U.S. Route 66 (Hist US 66) 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.
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.
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]