Hot Springs Bathhouse and Commerical Historic District in Truth or Consequences
National Register of Historic Places

Hot Springs Bathhouse and Commerical Historic District in Truth or Consequences

Truth or Consequences, Sierra County, New Mexico
Listed
May 9, 2005
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05000409

About this property

The Hot Springs Bathhouse and Commercial Historic District in Truth or Consequences in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico is a 56 acres (23 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. It is roughly bounded by Post, Van Patten, Pershing and Main Streets. The district encompasses "much of the city's historic downtown and nearby mineral baths and apartments that served visitors who came to the health resort community between 1916 and 1950 when it was known as Hot Springs. The district also encompasses the locations of the approximately 35 artesian wells, springs and sumps identified in a 1940 geological study of the thermal waters of the Hot Springs Artesian Basin. Included within the district are 125 contributing properties and 87 noncontributing properties."

Location

Truth or Consequences, Sierra County, New Mexico
33.12848, -107.25544

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTHEALTH/MEDICINEARCHITECTURE
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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 Hot Springs Bathhouse and Commerical Historic District in Truth or Consequences listed on the National Register?

Hot Springs Bathhouse and Commerical Historic District in Truth or Consequences was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Hot Springs Bathhouse and Commerical Historic District in Truth or Consequences?

Hot Springs Bathhouse and Commerical Historic District in Truth or Consequences is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hot Springs Bathhouse and Commerical Historic District in Truth or Consequences?

The period of significance for Hot Springs Bathhouse and Commerical Historic District in Truth or Consequences is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1916.

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