The MainStreet District in Las Cruces offers a variety of public art for your enjoyment. From the murals on the public library to statues and art that represent the history and culture of the largest city in the southern part of the state. 200 E Picacho Ave. Las Cruces, NM Read more…
Stretching over 200 miles, the route has been of great importance to New Mexico for centuries. Today the byway connects multiple New Mexico MainStreet districts, traveling through Las Cruces, Truth or Consequences, Belen and Albuquerque. “In 1598, Don Juan de Onate led 500 colonists through the remote and unfamiliar country, Read more…
Constructed 1937. This 1937, three-story, Spanish-Pueblo Revival style building was partially funded by the Public Works Administration. The courthouse, which is listed on both the state and national historic register, is currently vacant, but there is potential for it to be rehabilitated and repurposed in the future. — Source “Public Read more…
Constructed 1935. The Branigan Cultural Center hosts changing cultural exhibits, as well as educational programs, classes, and other special events. The building is on the National and State Registries of Historic Buildings.On view at the Cultural Center is the mural “First Book about New Mexico-1610”, painted by Tom Lea (1907) Read more…
Constructed 1866. In 1850, Gregoria Rodela de Amador, a widow from Juarez, moved to the newly formed town of Las Cruces, where she may have opened a store.. Her son, Martin, expanded the business and began hauling freight between Santa Fe and Chihuahua. In 1866, Martin Amador built the original Read more…
Constructed 1881. At the turn of the century, Las Cruces was not unlike any other thriving small town. The railroad, which was completed in 1881, created a stir in what would become the downtown area of the City of the Crosses, bringing with it people, jobs and architecture. It was Read more…
Constructed 1938. Remnants of historic WPA era sidewalks are still serving the community in Alamogordo. New York and 11th Streets Alamogordo, NM 88301 Photo by Eduardo Martinez.
Constructed 1942. In the portico of the Forest Service building are three frescos painted by Peter Hurd in 1940, with funding from the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. “Yucca” and “Sorghum” measure 4’x 3′, and are installed on either side of the larger “Sun and Rain”. From Kathryn Flynn, Treasure Read more…
Constructed 1938. The building, which was built in 1938 as a post office in the New Deal project, PWA (Public Works Administration), is the home of a beautiful Peter Hurd mural which is on the front exterior of the building. In Alamogordo, under the Art-in-Architecture program titled, “Sun and Rain”, Read more…
Constructed 1950. Flickinger Center for Performing Arts is a 590-seat performing arts center in downtown Alamogordo, New Mexico. Originally the Sierra Movie Theater, built in the 50s, it was purchased by Margaret Flickinger and given to the community in 1988. It was renovated and converted to a multipurpose performing arts Read more…