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

Chaves County New Mexico (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Downtown Roswell Historic District and New Mexico Military Institute Historic District, Downtown Roswell Historic District (Boundary Increase), Flying H Ranch and Roswell Artist-in-Residence Compound.

Learn about famous people who are associated with these Chaves County historic places including James Hinkle and James John Hagerman.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Chaves County places including I.H. Rupp and Donald B. Anderson. Prominent architectural styles found in Chaves Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Gothic Revival and Late Victorian.

Downtown Roswell Historic District (added 1985 - #85001543)

Also known as See Also:White,James Phelps,House

Roughly bounded by 8th St., Richardson Ave., Albuquerque St. and Missouri Ave. , Roswell

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Hinkle,James,et al.

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Downtown Roswell Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2002 - #01001469)

Roughly bounded by 8th and 10th Sts., Richardson and Kentucky Aves. , Roswell

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Flying H Ranch (added 1988 - #85003633)

Off US 70 between Hope and Elk Area , Roswell

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Post Office, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Post Office, Single Dwelling

New Mexico Military Institute Historic District (added 1987 - #87000907)

Roughly bounded by Nineteenth and N. Main Sts., College Blvd. and Kentucky Ave. , Roswell

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Rupp,I.H.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, School

Roswell Artist-in-Residence Compound (added 2017 - #100001436)

Also known as The Compound, Historic Studios at Berrendo Road

1404 W. Berrendo Rd., Roswell

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Area of Significance:

Art

Period of Significance:

1967-1975 AD

South Spring Ranch (added 1989 - #88003465)

Also known as Jinglebob Ranch

Rt. 2 , Roswell

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Hagerman,James John

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling