Luna County Courthouse and Park
National Register of Historic Places

Luna County Courthouse and Park

Deming, Luna County, New Mexico
Listed
October 4, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
77000925

About this property

The Luna County Courthouse in Deming, New Mexico was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. The listing included a 6.1 acres (2.5 ha) area, with one contributing building, the 1910-built courthouse. The courthouse is an "imposing" 100 by 50 feet (30 m × 15 m) red brick building designed by architect W.B. Corwin and built by El Paso builder J.C. Huff. It has a tall clock tower and a Greek Revival portico. The courthouse was expanded by a 20 by 75 feet (6.1 m × 22.9 m) addition on the south side of the building in 1963. The property includes the Howard War Memorial, a 1921-built granite monument to the memory of Claude Close Howard, the only fatality of Luna County's in World War I. Howard, serving in the machine gun company of the 356th Infantry Regiment was killed in the Saint-Mihiel area in France, on September 24, 1918.

Location

700 S. Silver Ave.
Deming, Luna County, New Mexico
32.26215, -107.75630

Categories

MILITARYLAWPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Field, Seaman, House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Deming Armory
Industrial
0.3 mi
US Post Office-Deming Main
Civil War
0.4 mi
Downtown Deming Historic District
Listed
0.4 mi
Mahoney Building
Industrial
12.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Fort Cummings Fight (1863)
1863Indian Wars
12.4 mi

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When was Luna County Courthouse and Park listed on the National Register?

Luna County Courthouse and Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 4, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Luna County Courthouse and Park?

Luna County Courthouse and Park is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Luna County Courthouse and Park?

The period of significance for Luna County Courthouse and Park is recorded as the civil_war era.

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