Ritch Hall is a historic building on the campus of Western New Mexico University in Silver City, New Mexico, United States. It was built as a women's dormitory.[2] Its construction cost $30,000, and it was completed in 1906, with remodels in 1925 and 1948.[3] The building was named in honor of W.G. Ritch, who served as the president of the board of regents of WNMU from 1902 to 1904.[3] It was designed in the Mission Revival style by architect Charles Frederick Whittlesey in 1906, and an extension was designed by architect John Gaw Meem in 1950.[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 22, 1988.[1]

Ritch Hall
Ritch Hall in 2013
Ritch Hall is located in New Mexico
Ritch Hall
Location10th Street SE of Fleming Hall, WNMU, Silver City, New Mexico
Coordinates32°46′35″N 108°16′53″W / 32.77639°N 108.28139°W / 32.77639; -108.28139 (Ritch Hall)
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1906 (1906)
ArchitectCharles Frederick Whittlesey
Architectural styleMission/spanish Revival, California Mission Revival
MPSNew Mexico Campus Buildings Built 1906--1937 TR
NRHP reference No.88001557[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 22, 1988

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Bardal, Jane (2011). Southwestern New Mexico Mining Towns. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 55. ISBN 9780738579276. OCLC 663953594.
  3. ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ritch Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved January 30, 2019. With accompanying pictures