Maisel's Indian Trading Post
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Maisel's Indian Trading Post is located in the city of Albuquerque
, county of Bernalillo
, in the U.S. state
of New Mexico
. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Bernalillo County, New Mexico
in 1993.
tourist trade, this Pueblo Revival
building was designed by architect John Gaw Meem
. The building features murals designed by Olive Rush
. There murals were created by ten Pueblo
and Navajo
artists.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
, county of Bernalillo
Bernalillo County, New Mexico
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*69.4% White*3.0% Black*4.8% Native American*2.3% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*4.4% Two or more races*16.0% Other races*47.9% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Bernalillo County, New Mexico
National Register of Historic Places listings in Bernalillo County, New Mexico
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States...
in 1993.
Store
Established by Maurice and Syma Maisel in 1939 to cater to the new U.S. Route 66U.S. Route 66
U.S. Route 66 was a highway within the U.S. Highway System. One of the original U.S. highways, Route 66 was established on November 11, 1926 -- with road signs erected the following year...
tourist trade, this Pueblo Revival
Pueblo Revival Style architecture
The Pueblo Revival style is a regional architectural style of the Southwestern United States which draws its inspiration from the Pueblos and the Spanish missions in New Mexico. The style developed at the turn of the 20th century and reached its greatest popularity in the 1920s and 1930s, though it...
building was designed by architect John Gaw Meem
John Gaw Meem
John Gaw Meem IV was an American architect based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He is best known for his instrumental role in the development and popularization of the Pueblo Revival style...
. The building features murals designed by Olive Rush
Olive Rush
Olive Rush was an illustrator, muralist, and an important pioneer in Native American Art Education....
. There murals were created by ten Pueblo
Pueblo people
The Pueblo people are a Native American people in the Southwestern United States. Their traditional economy is based on agriculture and trade. When first encountered by the Spanish in the 16th century, they were living in villages that the Spanish called pueblos, meaning "towns". Of the 21...
and Navajo
Navajo people
The Navajo of the Southwestern United States are the largest single federally recognized tribe of the United States of America. The Navajo Nation has 300,048 enrolled tribal members. The Navajo Nation constitutes an independent governmental body which manages the Navajo Indian reservation in the...
artists.