Plazas & Courthouse Squares
WPA & New Deal
Civic Buildings
Style: WPA Moderne
Colfax County Courthouse
Northeast Region
Image from New Mexico MainStreet
Image from New Mexico MainStreet
Constructed 1936
The 1936 Art Deco style Colfax County Courthouse is a five-story blond brick building embellished with glazed tile cornices and bas relief metal panels. The larger bas reliefs depict farming, mining, and cattle raising, the main industries of Colfax County. The motifs on the embellishments include cattle brands from the region. The interior continues the Art Deco styling with terrazzo floors, tile wainscoat and deco tile fixtures. This style is also sometimes referred to as "PWA Moderne". The Colfax County Courthouse is listed on both the state and national historic registers. -- Source "Public Art and Architecture in New Mexico 1933-1943" by Kathryn A. Flynn
230 N. 3rd St. | Raton, NM 87740 | (575) 445-3171
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