Lordsburg-Hidalgo County Library
National Register of Historic Places

Lordsburg-Hidalgo County Library

Lordsburg, Hidalgo County, New Mexico
Listed
February 4, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03001547

About this property

The Lordsburg-Hidalgo County Library is a public library located at 208 E. Third St. in Lordsburg, New Mexico. The Lordsburg Women's Club established Lordsburg's library in 1919; it originally operated out of spaces in other public buildings and houses. The Works Progress Administration built a permanent building for the library in 1936–37. The library building has a Pueblo Revival design with adobe walls and vigas supporting the roof. A New Deal-commissioned oil painting titled Landscape in Talpa, which was given to the library upon its opening, decorates the inside. The library currently has over 20,000 volumes and is one of two county-funded libraries in New Mexico. The library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 2004.

Location

208 E. Third St.
Lordsburg, Hidalgo County, New Mexico
32.34792, -108.70746

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Sources

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When was Lordsburg-Hidalgo County Library listed on the National Register?

Lordsburg-Hidalgo County Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Lordsburg-Hidalgo County Library?

Lordsburg-Hidalgo County Library is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lordsburg-Hidalgo County Library?

The period of significance for Lordsburg-Hidalgo County Library is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1919.

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