Foster Hotel
National Register of Historic Places

Foster Hotel

Chama, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Listed
February 13, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
86000225

About this property

The Foster Hotel, at Fourth and Terrace in Chama, New Mexico, was built around 1881 and expanded twice later. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The original 1881 building is a wood-frame two-story structure, built to meet demand related to Denver and Rio Grande Railroad construction. The second stage, also two-story, added around 1927, is cement stucco over adobe. The third stage, added in 1932, was cement stucco over wood-frame construction. It is significant as one of the first commercial buildings in Chama, and as the only commercial building which survived several fires in the town.

Location

Chama, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
36.90425, -106.57894

Categories

COMMERCETRANSPORTATIONEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Foster Hotel listed on the National Register?

Foster Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 13, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Foster Hotel?

Foster Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Foster Hotel?

The period of significance for Foster Hotel is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1881.

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