El Rancho Hotel
National Register of Historic Places

El Rancho Hotel

Gallup, McKinley County, New Mexico
Listed
January 14, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
87002222

About this property

El Rancho Hotel, Gallup, New Mexico, is a historic hotel built by R.E. “Griff” Griffith, the brother of film director D.W. Griffith. The brothers encouraged early film production in the surrounding area. It is located on old U.S. Route 66 and became the temporary home for many Hollywood movie stars. The rambling three-story hotel building has a large portico with a central balcony reminiscent of Southern plantation-style architecture. The National Park Service describes the hotel as having a “rusticated fantasy appearance.” The building features brick, random ashlar stone, and rough-hewn wood, along with a wood-shake roof and brick-and-stone chimneys. The lobby features a spectacular hearth-style fireplace made of brick and random ashlar stone surrounded by twin stairways made of split logs that lead to the second floor guest rooms. The slogan “Charm of Yesterday, Convenience of Tomorrow” is rendered in neon above the main entrance. It is on the Trails of the Ancients Byway, one of the designated New Mexico Scenic Byways.

Location

100 E. Sixty-sixth Ave.
Gallup, McKinley County, New Mexico
35.52958, -108.72226

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When was El Rancho Hotel listed on the National Register?

El Rancho Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 14, 1988.

What type of historic resource is El Rancho Hotel?

El Rancho Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for El Rancho Hotel?

The period of significance for El Rancho Hotel is recorded as the colonial era.

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