National Register of Historic Places

Raton Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase)

Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico
Listed
April 29, 2015
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
14000897

About this property

The Raton Downtown Historic District is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Raton, New Mexico, USA. The district, when first listed in 1977, is bounded on the north by Clark Avenue and on the south by Rio Grande Avenue. On the east, the district is bounded by First Street, and on the west the district is bounded by Third Street. The district covers about 200 acres (81 ha) and contains 95 significant buildings. The district was enlarged in 2015. Raton (Amtrak station) built by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad in 1903. Located at 201 South First Street. Wells Fargo Express Company (1910). Located at 145 South First Street. Now the Old Pass Gallery and offices of the Raton Arts and Humanities Council. Reading Room built for Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad employees in 1922. "For years a reading-room and library system was maintained along the (Santa Fe) line" Cook's Hall. Built in the late 1880s. Located at 140-144 South First Street. Listed on the State Register 2-25-1977. Roth Building (1893). Located at 134 South First Street. Listed on the State Register 2-25-1977. Abourezk Building (1906). Located at 132 South First Street. Marchiondo Building (1882). Located at 120-124 First Street. Also known as the New York and Golden Rule Stores. Listed on the State Register 11-04-1977. Joseph Building, dating from the 1890s. Located at 100 South First Street. Listed on the State Register 8-27-1976. Home Ranch Saloon (1884). Located at 132 North First Street. Investment Block (1896). Located at 136-144 North First Street. Listed on the State Register 2-25-1977. Labadie House (1880). Located on the south side of Savage Avenue between North First and North Second Streets. This is one of the oldest dwellings in town. Ripley Park. Located on north side of Savage Avenue between North First Street and North Second Street. Named for Edward Payson Ripley, President of Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad. The 2-acre (0.81 ha) park contains a monumental relic of the USS Maine and a DAR monument commemorating the Mountain Branch of the Santa Fe Trail. Shuler Theater (1915). Located at 131 North Second Street. This building was originally built to house an opera house, the fire station, and city offices. It was named for James Jackson Shuler, a medical doctor who was mayor of Raton from 1899–1902 and 1910-1919. The lobby of the theater contains WPA murals of local history painted by artist Manville Chapman. Listed on the State Register 3-20-1970. Foote Hotel (1901). Located at 136 North Second Street.

Location

Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico

Categories

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Raton Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 29, 2015.

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