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

Luna County New Mexico has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Luna County Courthouse and Park, Village of Columbus and Camp Furlong, Deming Armory and Upton Site and Field, Seaman, House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Mimbres dating back to 500.

Several famous people are associated with these Luna County historic places including Gen. Francisco "Pancho" Villa and Seaman Field.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Luna County places including W.B. Corwin, J.C. Huff, Trost & Trost, Joseph P. Mahoney, Louis A. Simon and Kenneth Adams. Prominent architectural styles found in Luna Country are Classical Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late Victorian.

Deming Armory (added 1983 - - #83001624)

Also known as Deming Luna Mimbres Museum

301 S. Silver Ave. , Deming

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Trost & Trost

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Downtown Deming Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000769)

Roughly bounded by Silver Ave., Pine, Maple & Copper Sts., Deming

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Field, Seaman, House (added 1990 - - #90000102)

Also known as United States Customs House

304 Silver Ave. , Deming

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Field,Seaman

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Customhouse, Professional, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Luna County Courthouse and Park (added 1977 - - #77000925)

700 S. Silver Ave. , Deming

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Corwin,W.B., Huff,J.C.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Law, Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Park

Current Function:

Government, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Park

More Information:

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Mahoney Building (added 1980 - - #80002551)

Gold and Spruce Sts. , Deming

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mahoney,Joseph P., Trost & Trost

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

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US Post Office--Deming Main (added 1990 - - #90000139)

Also known as Deming Main Post Office

201 W. Spruce St. , Deming

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Adams,Kenneth, Simon,Louis A.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Art, Politics/Government

Cultural Affiliation:

Wpa Art

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

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Upton Site (added 1980 - - #80002552)

Address Restricted , Deming

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Science, Art, Prehistoric, Social History

Cultural Affiliation:

Mimbres

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Village of Columbus and Camp Furlong (added 1975 - - #75001164)

Portions of Columbus and Pancho Villa State Park , Columbus

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Villa,Gen. Francisco "Pancho"

Significant Year:

1917, 1916

Area of Significance:

Military, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Business, Hotel, Military Facility

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Park, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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