Constructed 1950. A fantastic example of a small town movie palace. The 1950 Gila Theatre was the first movie house in the area to feature a built-in candy concession, it sports a combination of standard auditorium layout which rises around the entrances at the rear to a stadium-style arrangement. The Read more…
Constructed 1934. The El Sol Theater was the second theater built for the Silco Theaters chain. It was owned by Edward W. Ward and constructed in 1934.The El Sol Theatre was built as the second theatre in the Silco Theatres chain, owned by Edward W. Ward. It was constructed during Read more…
Constructed 1880. The small adobe chapel “La Capilla” overlooks Silver City’s oldest residential neighborhood, Chihuahua Hill. The neighborhood evolved from a tent city in the 1870s shortly after the town was founded. The discovery of silver and copper in the vicinity caused boomtown growth and the railroad’s arrival in the Read more…
Boston Hill is actually comprised of three hills located at the southern edge of Silver City. The hill is notable for mining activity, which first took place in the 1870s. Though it was prospected for silver ore, it was manganiferous iron ore that was actually mined at this site. The Read more…
“The well known Riverwalk Park Area (known locally as “The Big Ditch”) was done with New Deal funds following a severe flood. The main purpose for the project was flood protection. There are also WPA sidewalks in this area and water and sewer lines were put in throughout the city. Read more…
Constructed 1920. A granite marker in front of the Luna County Courthouse commemorates the only casualty from Deming in World War I. Claude Close Howard was killed in action in France. The marker is set on concrete blocks and has a bronze plaque and picture of Mr. Howard 700 S. Read more…
Constructed 1900. With the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railway in 1881 and the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad six months later, the town of Deming was born. First a tent city and shantytown, it did not take long before permanent buildings were erected. The Downtown Deming Historic District Read more…
Constructed 1908. Built in 1908, it was originally the City Hall and fire station. It was remodeled in 1938 by the WPA in Spanish-Pueblo Revival Style. Meeting rooms, a stage, and an auditorium with high ceilings are still used for meetings,stage productions, and music venue as the Deming Performing Arts Read more…
Constructed 2013. Deming, NM has a unique relationship to the Mimbres culture and is celebrating this heritage with a collection of Mimbres pots at their museum and oversized Mimbres pots on the sidewalks used as planters. Visitors can enjoy the unique beauty and learn more about the pots at the Read more…
Constructed 1935. The land on the corner of Tin and Hemlock, was acquired in 1921 for $900. It was not until 1935, however, that the library building was constructed with funds provided by the Public Works Administration. Although the building was remodeled and enlarged throughout the years, the original architectural Read more…