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Maisel's Indian Trading Post
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Maisel's Indian Trading Post in Albuquerque
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 Maisel's Indian Trading Post
Location in New Mexico
Maisel's Indian Trading Post
Location in the United States
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| Location | 510 Central Ave., SW Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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| Built | 1939 |
| Architect | John Gaw Meem |
| Architectural style | Pueblo Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 93001215 |
| Added to NRHP | November 22, 1993 |
Maisel's Indian Trading Post was 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. Maisel’s was closed permanently in late April, 2020, during the COVID-19 shut down.
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Established by Maurice and Cyma Maisel in 1939 to cater to the new U.S. Route 66 tourist trade, this Pueblo Revival building was designed by architect John Gaw Meem. The building features murals designed by Olive Rush. Various murals depicting Indian life were painted by ten Pueblo and Navajo artists such as Narcisco Abeyta, Harrison Begay, and Awa Tsireh The trading post employed hundreds of native craftspeople in its heyday. It closed upon its founder's death, only to be reopened in the 1980s by Maurice’s grandson, Skip. It continued to trade as Skip Maisel's Indian Jewelry and Crafts, until summer of 2019, when Skip Maisel retired and closed the business.
