National Register of Historic Places
Chief Theater
Also known as City Electric Shoe Shop
- On the Register
- since May 16, 1988
- Built
- 1920
- Significant for
- Recreation, Architecture
- Importance
- Local
- Type
- Building
- Where
- 228 W. Coal Ave., Gallup, NM
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About
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. It was then occupied by the City Electric Shoe Shop.
More specifically, the style of its facade is a Southwest regional Art Deco substyle, regionally referred to as Pueblo Deco.
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PDF
The original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map. Read it at the National Archives ↗
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Nearby on the Register
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77846273 · Wikidata.