Fort Sumner Cemetery Wall and Entry

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Fort Sumner Cemetery Wall and Entry
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Location17th and Dunn Sts, 1 mile north of intersection of 17th and U.S. 60, Fort Sumner, New Mexico
Coordinates 34°28′39″N104°13′43″W / 34.47750°N 104.22861°W / 34.47750; -104.22861 (Fort Sumner Cemetery Wall and Entry)
Arealess than one acre
Built1938–39
Built by Works Progress Administration
Architectural styleMasonry wall and entry
MPS New Deal in New Mexico MPS
NRHP reference No. 08000575 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 2, 2008

The Fort Sumner Cemetery Wall and Entry, at 17th and Dunn Sts, 1 mile north of intersection of 17th and U.S. 60 in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, was a Works Progress Administration project in 1938 and 1939. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. David Kammer (April 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fort Sumner Cemetery Wall and Entry". National Park Service . Retrieved January 30, 2019. With accompanying four photos