The Mesilla Park Historic District, in Las Cruces, New Mexico, is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[1] The listing included 131 contributing buildings and two contributing structures on 184 acres (74 ha).[2]
Mesilla Park Historic District | |
 Frank O'Brien Papen Community Center, occupying the former Mesilla Park Elementary School, at 304 Bell Avenue (west corner of Bell and Linden Avenues) in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Center of front (northeast side) of building, which faces Linden. | |
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| Location | Bounded by Bowman St., Union and University Aves., and Park Drain, Las Cruces, New Mexico |
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| Coordinates | 32°16′38″N 106°46′08″W / 32.27722°N 106.76889°W |
| Area | 184 acres (74 ha)[2] |
| Architectural style | Mission/spanish Revival, Territorial |
| NRHP reference No. | 16000161[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 12, 2016 |
It is roughly bounded by Bowman St., Union and University Aves., and Park Drain.[2]
The district includes:
- Mesilla Park Elementary School (1907-1963), separately listed on the National Register in 2015
- a railroad depot (1925)
- St. James Episcopal Church (1911)[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mesilla Park Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Janet Clements; Dave Clements; Steven Moffson (December 14, 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Mesilla Park Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved August 1, 2019. Includes 48 photos from 2015.
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