Central Hotel

Constructed 1915. The Central Hotel is similar in architectural style and construction to its more substantial neighbor across the street, the Belén Hotel. The Central also thrived on the heavy railroad commerce ushered into Belén by the Santa Fe railroad after the Belén Cut-off was completed in 1907. The Central Read more…

Belén Hotel

Constructed 1910. The Belén Hotel was quickly built to accommodate the surging railroad business enabled by the rerouting of the major Santa Fe Railroad train traffic through Clovis and the so-called Belén cut-off. The building was purchased over a decade ago by famed artist Judy Chicago and her husband Donald Read more…

Sunshine Theater

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…

Portales Post Office

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…

Chaves County Courthouse

Constructed 1911. The Chaves County Courthouse was built in 1911, and designed by Isaac H. Rapp of the distinguished Rapp and Rapp architectural firm of Trinidad, Colorado. The Courthouse is one of the most imposing civic buildings in New Mexico, an outstanding example of the monumental civic Beaux-Arts style. Chaves Read more…

Harding County Courthouse

Constructed 1922. The Harding County Courthouse, in Mosquero, is a handsome Neo-classical building with strong Greek Revival style accents, originally built to serve the county as a school. Named for President Warren G. Harding, Harding County is the least populated of all New Mexico counties, with less than 800 residents. Read more…

Luna County Courthouse

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…