National Register of Historic Places

Herman's, Roy T., Garage and Service Station

Thoreau, McKinley County, New Mexico
Listed
November 22, 1993
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
93001212

About this property

Roy T. Herman's Garage and Service Station, located in Thoreau, New Mexico on the former U.S. Route 66, what is now New Mexico State Road 122, about 150 yards west of an exit from Interstate 40, was built in 1935. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. It was built as a Standard Oil Company station on Route 66 in Grants, New Mexico in 1935. It was moved to Thoreau in 1937, where it was the first business on a new stretch of new alignment of the highway, and it served as a filling station until 1963, then moved 200 yards along the highway to serve as a car repair garage.

Location

Thoreau, McKinley County, New Mexico
35.39720, -108.22477

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Herman's, Roy T., Garage and Service Station listed on the National Register?

Herman's, Roy T., Garage and Service Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 22, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Herman's, Roy T., Garage and Service Station?

Herman's, Roy T., Garage and Service Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Herman's, Roy T., Garage and Service Station?

The period of significance for Herman's, Roy T., Garage and Service Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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