The classical architectural vocabulary that was refined over time by the Greeks, Romans and Renaissance builders found a home in New Mexico beginning with the Territorial style and later with early 20th century Neoclassical Revival inspired by the Chicago World's Fair of 1893. As New Mexico grew dynamically before statehood, the Classical Revival was expressed in nearly every town of consequence in the new state, and best articulated by frontier architects, brothers I.H. Rapp and W. Rapp of Trinidad and Santa Fe. The white classical columns often contrasted handsomely with red brick walls and were sometimes expressed in limestone and marble.>
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Luna County Courthouse
Southwest Region: Deming
Constructed 1910. The Luna County Courthouse, designed by W. B. Corwin, with tall clock tower and Greek style portico was completed in 1910. The courthouse is an interesting variant of the Neo-Classical style with elongated proportions. The Courthouse was the site of the controversial trials of 30 Villistas of the Read more…
Portales Post Office
East Region: Portales
Constructed 1937. Funded by the Public Works Administration, Portales’ Main Post Office was completed in 1937 and is built with red brick in the Classical Revival style. The post office is part of a complex of administrative buildings downtown including the WPA constructed courthouse across the street. The post office Read more…
Sunshine Theater
Central Region: Albuquerque
Constructed 1924. The Sunshine Theater, opened on May 1, 1924 as Albuquerque’s first big movie palace. The theater and high rise building block Sunshine Building were designed by renowned El Paso architect Henry C. Trost and have dominated the downtown Albuquerque skyline and historic Route 66 for nearly a century. Read more…
Tucumcari Historical Museum
East Region: Tucumcari
Constructed 1903. A Journey Through Time in Quay County Experience the legendary past…Through collections located on three floors of the 1903 school house, containing a wide variety of artifacts and memorabilia from the surrounding area. Various rooms are based on themes with thousands of items on display. There are five Read more…
Union County Courthouse
Northeast Region: Clayton
Constructed 1909 The Union County Courthouse was built just three years before statehood and is an excellent example of Neo-Classical architecture in New Mexico. The building incorporates some of the classical details made popular by the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. 100 Court St. Clayton, NM 88415 | 505-374-9491 Image by Read more…