Sagrada Familia de Lemitar Church, Los Dulces Nombres (Lemitar Church) is a historic church off Interstate 25 in Lemitar, New Mexico. It was constructed in the early 1830s and has been renovated and added to several times thereafter.[2] Work in around 1900 gave the adobe building a pitched, metal roof and clear glass windows; in 1950 Conrad Hilton made a donation which, with funds raised by parishioners, paid for stained glass windows and wooden flooring. The present facade and bell towers were added in 1963.[2] Unfortunately in 2010 the west wall of the church collapsed during renovations started the previous year; the building was deemed irreparable and was totally rebuilt.[2][3]
Sagrada Familia de Lemitar Church, Los Dulces Nombres | |
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| Location | Off I-25, Lemitar, New Mexico |
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| Coordinates | 34°9′37″N 106°54′28″W / 34.16028°N 106.90778°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 83001631[1] |
| NMSRCP No. | 873 |
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| Added to NRHP | February 24, 1983 |
| Designated NMSRCP | April 15, 1982 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c Harden, Paul (August 7, 2010). "Lemitar y La Sagrada Familia Church" (PDF). El Defensor Chieftain. Sorocco, New Mexico. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
- ^ "Mission opens doors: New pastor welcomed, building rededicated". El Defensor Chieftain. Sorocco, New Mexico. Aug 27, 2015. Retrieved 2017-07-31.