De Baca County Courthouse

De Baca County Courthouse
Location 500 blk. Ave. C, Fort Sumner, New Mexico
Coordinates 34°28′20″N 104°14′35″W / 34.47222°N 104.24306°W / 34.47222; -104.24306Coordinates: 34°28′20″N 104°14′35″W / 34.47222°N 104.24306°W / 34.47222; -104.24306
Area 2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built 1930
Architect Kerr & Walsh
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival
MPS County Courthouses of New Mexico TR
NRHP Reference # 87000896[1]
Added to NRHP December 7, 1987

The De Baca County Courthouse, located on Ave. C in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, is a historic building built in 1930. It was designed by architects Kerr & Walsh and includes Colonial Revival and, more specifically, Georgian Revival architecture. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1987.[1]

It is one of 14 New Mexico county courthouses that were reviewed for their historical significance in 1987; the county courthouse of Dona Ana County, was the first and only other Georgian Revival style one.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Gregory T. Hicks (April 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: County Courthouses of New Mexico Thematic Group" (PDF). National Park Service.


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