The De Baca County Courthouse, located on Ave. C in Fort Sumner, New Mexico within De Baca County, is a historic building built in 1930. It was designed by architects Kerr & Walsh and includes Colonial Revival and, more specifically, Georgian Revival architecture. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1987.[1]

De Baca County Courthouse
De Baca County Courthouse is located in New Mexico
De Baca County Courthouse
De Baca County Courthouse is located in the United States
De Baca County Courthouse
Location500 blk. Ave. C, Fort Sumner, New Mexico
Coordinates34°28′20″N 104°14′35″W / 34.47222°N 104.24306°W / 34.47222; -104.24306
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1930 (1930)
ArchitectKerr & Walsh
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Georgian Revival
MPSCounty Courthouses of New Mexico TR
NRHP reference No.87000896[1]
NMSRCP No.1270
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 7, 1987
Designated NMSRCPMay 9, 1986

It is one of 14 New Mexico county courthouses that were reviewed for their historical significance in 1987; the county courthouse of Doña Ana County, was the first and only other Georgian Revival style county courthouse within the state.[1][2]

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Gregory T. Hicks (April 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: County Courthouses of New Mexico Thematic Group". National Park Service.