Grants MainStreet Project

Constructed 1998. The iconic “Fire and Ice” sculpture in the heart of downtown Grants commercial district was created in 1998 by Santa Fe artists Howard and Kathleen Meehan as part of the New Mexico Route 66 enhancement project. The sculpture is 28′ high and resides in a 30′ diameter plaza Read more…

Constructed 1937. The September 18, 1937, issue of Boxoffice had this to say about the Lux Theatre. Souris & Ade are opening the Lux at Grants, NM, a house of 518 seats. The town has been without a theatre since 1930. Another item in the same issue lists various pieces Read more…

Constructed 1990. The simulated Uranium Mining Museum is top notch! Retrace the experience of going underground and see what the Miners worked in everyday and learn about the rich historical legacy of mining and culture of Grants/Cibola County. The initial boom in the Grants area started soon after Paddy Martinez, Read more…

Constructed 1990. The Riverwalk Park in downtown Grants is conveniently located next to historic Santa Fe Blvd., aka Route 66. The park offers many amenities for fun and recreation, including playground, fishing ponds, hiking and biking trails, and outdoor performing arts amphitheater and gazebo. 400 W. High St. Grants, NM Read more…

Constructed 1927. Historic Route 66 in Grants became known as Santa Fe Blvd. The highway has a long history with Grants, even as the community has seen boom and bust days due the uranium mining industry. The Grants area also grew crops, famously carrots, before industrial agriculture reduced the markets. Read more…

Constructed 2006. The privately-funded memorial honors the soldiers who lost their lives in the Vietnam War, five of whom were from Grants, NM. The memorial was unveiled in 2006, and the ceremony was attended by Governor Bill Richardson. Santa Fe and El Morro Rd. Grants, NM 87020

Constructed 1959 The West Theater is the last of the three theaters in operation in Grants. The West was originally a single screen theater that was converted to a twin screen cinema. The balcony was converted to the second screen. The theater opened in May 1959, and built at a Read more…

The Grants Chamber of Commerce has an armoire and chairs built as a result of the WPA and they are still in use today. — Source “Public Art and Architecture in New Mexico 1933-1943” by Kathryn A. Flynn 100 Iron Ave. Grants, NM 87020 | 505-287-4802