National Register of Historic Places - New Mexico (NM), Lea County

Lea County New Mexico has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lea County Courthouse, Laguna Plata Archeological District, Lea Theater, Lovington Fire Department Building and Pyburn House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Eastern Jornada Mogollon, Archaic Period and Paleo-Indian Period dating back to 7999 BC.

The famous person John Wesley Pyburn is associated with one of more of the Lea County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lea County places including O.R. Walker, John Wesley Pyburn and Mathew Elmore Sewalt. Prominent architectural styles found in Lea Country are Art Deco, Bungalow/Craftsman and International Style.

Laguna Plata Archeological District (added 1989 - - #89001209)

Address Restricted , Hobbs

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Eastern Jornada Mogollon, Archaic Period, Paleo-Indian Period

Period of Significance:

7500-7999 BC, 7000-7499 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC, 1000-1499 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Processing, Processing Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Lea County Courthouse (added 1987 - - #87000880)

100 blk. Main St. , Lovington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Walker,O.R.

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Lea Theater (added 2007 - - #06001251)

106 E. Central St. , Lovington

Guest75, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Theater

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Lovington Fire Department Building (added 2008 - - #08000574)

Also known as Lovington Fire Station

209 S Love St , Lovington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

International Style

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Fire Station

More Information:

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Pyburn House (added 1995 - - #95001429)

Also known as Pyburn Apoartments;Cornerstone Inn

203 Fourth St. , Lovington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pyburn, John Wesley

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Pyburn, John Wesley

Significant Year:

1936, 1937, 1935

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

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Sewalt, Mathew Elmore, House (added 2006 - - #06000634)

Also known as Sewalt House, Sewalt-Waits House

121 E. Jefferson Ave. , Lovington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sewalt, Mathew Elmore

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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