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White Cafe

Historic building
In Gallup, New Mexico
0.1 mi from Route 66
National Register of Historic Places

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The White Cafe in Gallup, NM, is a brick commercial building from 1928 on 66th Avenue, the town's stretch of Route 66. Built in the Decorative Brick Commercial style, it was added to the National Register in 1988 and counts as one of the landmarks of the downtown historic district. For Route 66 travellers it is a quick sidewalk stop on a walk past Gallup's early hotels and storefronts.

What is White Cafe?

A 1928 commercial building faced in decorative brickwork, a style that relies on patterned brick rather than carved stone for its decoration. It holds its own listing and also contributes to the Gallup Commercial Historic District.

Visiting White Cafe: tips

View it from the public sidewalk and respect the property. The Drake Hotel and the Palace Hotel are each about 0.1 miles away, and the Rex Hotel about 0.2 miles, so it fits neatly into a short downtown walk.

Practical info

Address: 102 S 1st St, Gallup, NM 87301
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Drake Hotel in Gallup, NM

Drake Hotel

Gallup, New Mexico · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A two-story blond brick hotel from 1919 on Gallup's Route 66, later known as the Turquoise Club.

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0.1 mi from White Cafe

Palace Hotel in Gallup, NM

Palace Hotel

Gallup, New Mexico · on Route 66

A 1912 two-story hotel on Route 66 in Gallup, the town's only Richardsonian Romanesque building.

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0.1 mi from White Cafe

Rex Hotel in Gallup, NM

Rex Hotel

Gallup, New Mexico · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A 1910 stone hotel building on a corner of Gallup's Route 66 main street.

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0.2 mi from White Cafe

Grand Hotel in Gallup, NM

Grand Hotel

Gallup, New Mexico · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A 1925 brick hotel in downtown Gallup that later became Ricca's Mercantile.

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0.2 mi from White Cafe

Gallup Commercial Historic District, New Mexico

Gallup Commercial Historic District

Gallup, New Mexico · on Route 66

Downtown Gallup's historic main streets, with dozens of old storefronts, hotels and theaters along Route 66.

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0.2 mi from White Cafe

Harvey Hotel

Gallup, New Mexico · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A 1928 brick-and-stone hotel in downtown Gallup that, despite its name, was never a Fred Harvey house.

0.3 mi from White Cafe

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