Morris-Ruiz Optical Building - Gallup, NM - Route 66 - The Mother Road on Waymarking.com

Taken from the NRHP nomination form, "Built circa 1928, the two-story, stucco-covered Morris Building is associated with the El Morro Theater, which is joined to its west elevation (photo 4). Sharing similar details, the two buildings were originally intended to appear as a single building. The Morris Building features painted kachinas between the second floor windows, reflecting the significant Native American history associated with Gallup. The interior includes wood floors and a decorative pressed tin ceiling. Although some of the details have been modified, the Morris Building, which stands at the corner of Second Street and West Coal Avenue, is still a landmark building in Gallup. The building has a pronounced corner entrance. Plate-glass windows are located on the first story, framing the entrance. The transoms feature turned-wood window grills or screens. Six-over-one and one-over-one double-hung windows light the second-story interior. The brick is laid in common bond. The parapet roofline is lined with terra-cotta tiles. The Morris Building was designed by Carl Boller of Boller Brothers, the Los Angeles and Kansas City architectural firm which designed the neighboring El Morro Theater."

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