U.S. Post Office | |
Location | 201 S. First Street, Gallup, New Mexico |
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Coordinates | 35°31′39″N108°44′25″W / 35.52750°N 108.74028°W Coordinates: 35°31′39″N108°44′25″W / 35.52750°N 108.74028°W |
Built | 1933 |
Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Mission/Spanish Revival, Mediterranean |
MPS | Downtown Gallup MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 87002228 [1] |
Added to NRHP | May 25, 1988 |
The U.S. Post Office at 201 South First Street in Gallup, New Mexico was built in 1933. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]
The structure was designed as a combination of the Mediterranean and Spanish Pueblo Revival architectural styles. [2]
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