National Register of Historic Places
El Morro Theater
- On the Register
- since May 16, 1988
- Significant for
- Recreation, Architecture
- Importance
- Local
- Type
- Building
- Where
- 205--209 W. Coal Ave., Gallup, NM
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About
The El Morro Theater in Gallup, New Mexico was built in 1928. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
It was deemed notable as "the only example of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture in Gallup." It was designed by Carl Boller, of the Boller Brothers architectural firm. It is a two-story building with a barrel vault roof.
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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 77846275 · Wikidata.