University President's House
National Register of Historic Places

University President's House

Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, New Mexico
Listed
May 15, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88001549

About this property

The Nason House, formerly the University President's House, is a historic house in Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S. It was constructed as the official residence of the president of New Mexico State University. It was built on the NMSU campus in 1918. It was designed in the Prairie School architectural style.

Location

Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, New Mexico
32.28406, -106.75507

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 88001549. It was listed on May 15, 1989.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Questions about this property

When was University President's House listed on the National Register?

University President's House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 15, 1989.

What type of historic resource is University President's House?

University President's House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for University President's House?

The period of significance for University President's House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1918.

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