Phillips Chapel CME Church
National Register of Historic Places

Phillips Chapel CME Church

Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, New Mexico
Listed
August 3, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03000735

About this property

Phillips Chapel CME Church (also known as Lincoln High School) is a historic Christian Methodist Episcopal church building at 638 N. Tornillo Street in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It was built in 1912 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. It is a one-story adobe building, about 29 by 38 feet (8.8 m × 11.6 m) in plan, with buttresses against its front. It was described in its National Register nomination as "representative of vernacular church architecture showing a modest influence of local Spanish/Hispano architectural traditions." It underwent an extensive restoration project starting around 2010 and ending in 2016.

Location

638 N. Tornillo St.
Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, New Mexico
32.31522, -106.77428

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When was Phillips Chapel CME Church listed on the National Register?

Phillips Chapel CME Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 3, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Phillips Chapel CME Church?

Phillips Chapel CME Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Phillips Chapel CME Church?

The period of significance for Phillips Chapel CME Church is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1912.

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