The Lea County Courthouse is an historic Art deco courthouse building located at 100 North Main Avenue in Lovington, New Mexico. It was designed in 1936 by architect Orville R. Walker of Lubbock and built by W. S. Moss. Until December, 1984, its second and third floors housed the county jail.[1][2]
Lea County Courthouse | |
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| Location | 100 North Main Avenue, Lovington, New Mexico |
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| Coordinates | 32°56′46″N 103°20′51″W / 32.94611°N 103.34750°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1936 |
| Built by | W. S. Moss |
| Architect | Orville R. Walker |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| MPS | County Courthouses of New Mexico TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000880[1] |
| NMSRCP No. | 1275 |
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| Added to NRHP | December 07, 1987 |
| Designated NMSRCP | May 9, 1986 |
On December 7, 1987, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Lea County Detention Center Archived 2010-11-01 at the Wayback Machine
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