El Fidel Hotel - Douglas-Sixth Street Historic District - Las Vegas, New Mexico - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

The El Fidel Hotel was built 1921-1923 on a site formerly occupied by a two-story wood frame hotel which had been built in the 1880s. Following World War I there was increased traffic along US Highway 85 and civic leaders secured pledges to building better accommodations for travelers along the highway. Originally built as "The Meadows Hotel" which opened in June 1923. In 1946 the hotel was purchased by Toufick Fidel of Albuquerque. He had much of the Spanish Colonial Revival cast stone decoration removed and renamed the hotel "El Fidel"

The building is in good condition and continues to serve as a hotel and restaurant.

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Douglas-Sixth Street Historic District Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] Address: 500 Douglas Avenue Las Vegas, New Mexico How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Other (Please explain in the Private Message field) NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed Optional link to narrative or database: Not listed

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