Brown Hall (Socorro, New Mexico)

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Brown Hall
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LocationNew Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico
Coordinates 34°03′59″N106°54′17″W / 34.06639°N 106.90472°W / 34.06639; -106.90472 Coordinates: 34°03′59″N106°54′17″W / 34.06639°N 106.90472°W / 34.06639; -106.90472
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1929
Architectural styleMission/spanish Revival, Spanish Colonial Baroque
MPS New Mexico Campus Buildings Built 1906--1937 TR
NRHP reference # 88001550 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 16, 1989

The Brown Hall in Socorro, New Mexico is a New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology campus building built in 1929. It was designed by George Williamson in Mission Revival style, with Spanish Colonial Baroque elements.

Socorro, New Mexico City in New Mexico, United States

Socorro is a city in Socorro County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is in the Rio Grande Valley at an elevation of 4,579 feet (1,396 m). In 2010 the population was 9,051. It is the county seat of Socorro County. Socorro is located 74 miles (119 km) south of Albuquerque and 146 miles (235 km) north of Las Cruces.

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology university

The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a public university in Socorro, New Mexico.

George M. Williamson (architect) American architect

George Morrison Williamson was an American architect.

It is an I-shaped masonry and stucco building. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [1]

National Register of Historic Places Federal list of historic sites in the United States

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. 2013-11-02.
  2. Tim Price; Corinne P. Sze (February 28, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Brown Hall". National Park Service . Retrieved September 9, 2019. With accompanying photo from 1987