East Region

Constructed 1913. By 1898, the railroad line between Roswell and Amarillo was completed, and a tent city trade center sprang up along the tracks at the present site of Portales. After the Belen cut-off line through Clovis became the popular east-west route through New Mexico, the Santa Fe railroad built Read more…

Constructed 2011. Located in the heart of the Portales MainStreet District in front of the Roosevelt County Courthouse. A set of three stones sits on the corner of Second Street and Main Avenue in front of the courthouse, listing the names of Roosevelt County residents who were killed during World Read more…

Constructed 1917. The Princess is located on E. Main seating a little over 700. From the looks of the theatre facade it went through a makeover sometime in the early 50’s. The front facade is in a cream color with chocolate and deep brown trim and accent lines. The marquee Read more…

Constructed 1939. The 1939 Art Deco style courthouse is a four-story concrete, granite and cast stone building with stone bas relief embellishments depicting faming, cowboys, and the railroad — significant symbols of the community’s economic base. The building, built with PWA funds, resembles other courthouses on the east side of Read more…

Constructed 1995. The Rock and Roll Mural celebrates the history of music in Clovis, NM and the Clovis Music Festival, held every Fall. It was funded by a Department of Defense grant for at-risk youth and led by local artist, Bill Delk Junior. The mural was vandalized in 2012, and Read more…

Constructed 1938. The 1938 Art Deco Style Courthouse is a four-story structure of cast stone and blond brick with cast concrete and metal bas relief embellishments. It was designed by R.E. Merrell and partially funded through the Public Works Administration. The decorative motifs include thunderbirds and a bas relief medallion Read more…

Constructed 1997. Tucumcari’s monumental art pyramid pays homage to automotive design in a striking expression. The sculpture was funded and commissioned by the federal ISTEA program. Located at the west end of Tucumcari, the sculpture welcomes visitors and sightseers to the Tucumcari Convention Center. 1500 Rt. 66 Blvd. Tucumcari, NM Read more…

Constructed 1940. Located on Main Street in downtown Clovis, the State Theater is a two-story building with a concrete foundation and a barrel roof masked by a stepped parapet. Constructed in 1940 in a modernistic style, the most striking feature of the theater is a circular glass block tower rising Read more…

A small concrete column with a bronze plaque memorializes three soldiers. The copy on the plaque reads: ERECTED BY W.O.W. CAMP 41 CLOVIS IN MEMORY OF LT. COL. JOHN C. LUIKART SGT. J. B. BYARS CPL. HENRY DRAKE. The memorial was created by the Woodmen of the World Camp 41 Read more…

Constructed 1995. The Exhibit Hall at the Mesaland’s Community College’s Dinosaur Museum houses a host of replicated and original fossils from tiny footprint casts to the 40″ long skeleton Torvosaurus, a rare carnivore relative of Tyrannosaurus rex which hails from the Jurassic period. The Museum’s focus is on the Mesozoic Read more…