Civic Buildings – Page 5 – Off the Road New Mexico

City of Las Vegas Museum & Rough Rider Memorial Collection

Constructed 1940 The City of Las Vegas Museum and Rough Rider Memorial is housed in the historic Municipal Building. Las Vegas Municipal Building was designed by the Santa Fe architectural firm of Kruger & Clark and constructed during 1939-40 as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project. Among the museum’s exhibits Read more…

By Jessica Mraz, 12 months ago

Civic Buildings

Carnegie Library

Constructed 1904 Las Vegas Carnegie Library was one of three Carnegie Libraries built in New Mexico, along with Raton and Roswell. A grant of $10,000 from the Andrew Carnegie fund helped build the library, and Las Vegas is the only active Carnegie Library remaining in the state. The building was Read more…

By Jessica Mraz, 12 monthsMay 23, 2024 ago