Chief Theater (Gallup, New Mexico)

Coordinates: 35°31′37″N 108°44′37″W / 35.52694°N 108.74361°W / 35.52694; -108.74361 (Chief Theater)
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Chief Theater
Chief Theater (Gallup, New Mexico) is located in New Mexico
Chief Theater (Gallup, New Mexico)
Location228 W. Coal Ave., Gallup, New Mexico
Coordinates35°31′37″N 108°44′37″W / 35.52694°N 108.74361°W / 35.52694; -108.74361 (Chief Theater)
Arealess than one acre
Built1920
Architectural styleArt Deco, Pueblo Deco
MPSDowntown Gallup MRA
NRHP reference No.87002223[1]
Added to NRHPMay 16, 1988

The Chief Theater in Gallup, New Mexico is an Art Deco-style theatre built in 1920. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] It was then occupied by the City Electric Shoe Shop.[2]

More specifically, the style of its facade is a Southwest regional Art Deco substyle, regionally referred to as Pueblo Deco.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Chief Theater". National Park Service. Retrieved January 24, 2019. With accompanying photo from 1987