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

Union County New Mexico has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Rabbit Ears, Amistad Gymnasium, Clayton Public Schools Historic District, McNees Crossing Site and Union County Courthouse.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Union County places including William C. Kruger, Wooten & Bundy, J.R. Islar, wpa, WPA, D.P. & Son Kaufman, N.E. Quest, Jacinto Flores, Dionicio Rodriguez and Works Progress Administration. Prominent architectural styles found in Union Country are Mission/Spanish Revival, Early Commercial and Pueblo.

Amistad Gymnasium (added 1996 - - #96000264)

Also known as Amistad School

0.5 mi. E of NM 402 , Amistad

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

WPA, Islar, J.R.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Sport Facility

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

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Clayton Public Library (added 2002 - - #02001550)

Also known as Monroe, D.D. Civic Building

116 Walnut St. , Clayton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Kruger, Willard C.

Architectural Style:

Pueblo

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Library, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Organizational

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Clayton Public Schools Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000269)

Also known as Clayton Public Schools--Campus No. 1

Four blocks in SE Clayton centered on 6th and Cedar Sts. , Clayton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

wpa, Kruger, William C.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Education, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Plaza, School

Current Function:

Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Plaza, School

More Information:

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Eklund Hotel (added 2002 - - #01001470)

Also known as Hotel Eklund

15 Main St. , Clayton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

More Information:

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Folsom Hotel (added 1987 - - #87000726)

SW Jct. of Grand Ave. and Wall St. , Folsom

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Flores,Jacinto, Quest,N.E.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

More Information:

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Gate, Fence and Hollow Tree Shelter Designed by Dionicio Rodriguez (added 2008 - - #08001138)

320 Oak St. , Clayton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rodriguez, Dionicio

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Art

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Street Furniture/Object, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Street Furniture/Object, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

More Information:

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Goodson Memorial School (added 2003 - - #02001693)

Also known as Goodson School

NM 456, approx. 4 mi. W of jct. with NM 406 , Seneca

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Luna Theater (added 2007 - - #06001252)

Also known as Mission Theatre

2-6 Main St. , Clayton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Theater

More Information:

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McNees Crossing Site (added 1971 - - #70000903)

Also known as See Also:Rabbit Ears

NE of Seneca on N. Canadian River , Seneca

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Underwater

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Rabbit Ears (added 1966 - - #66000499)

Also known as Clayton Complex

NW of Clayton , Clayton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Conservation Area, Road-Related

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

More Information:

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Union County Courthouse (added 1987 - - #87000891)

Court St. , Clayton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wooten & Bundy, Kaufman,D.P. & Son

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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