Acoma Curio Shop, Commercial building along Route 66 in San Fidel, New Mexico.
Description
The Acoma Curio Shop is a commercial building made of adobe brick with a metal-roofed porch held up by four wooden posts and white stucco on two sides. The structure now operates as Gallery 66, displaying collections of local art.
History
A Lebanese immigrant named Abdoo Fidel opened a general store here in 1916, which was later transformed into a Native American crafts shop in 1937. This change happened during the early years of Route 66 development through New Mexico.
Culture
The shop served as an important marketplace for pottery and crafts created by Acoma Pueblo artisans, featuring works by renowned potters. This connection to Native American artistic traditions remains visible in how the space is used today.
Practical
The building sits about 15 miles east of Grants on State Road 124 and is easy to reach for travelers following Route 66. The space is open for visitors who want to view and explore local artworks on display.
Did you know?
The building preserves the memory of early trading practices along Route 66, when small shops like this were genuine cultural meeting places. Few similar rural trading posts from that era remain standing today.
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