Longfellow School (Raton, New Mexico)

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Longfellow School
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Location700 E. 4th ST., Raton, New Mexico
Coordinates 36°53′53″N104°26′04″W / 36.89806°N 104.43444°W / 36.89806; -104.43444 (Longfellow School)
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1939
ArchitectKruger, William C.
Architectural styleModerne
MPS New Deal in New Mexico MPS
NRHP reference No. 96000262 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 15, 1996

The Longfellow School in Raton, New Mexico, at 700 E. 4th St., is an elementary school which was built in 1939 as a Works Progress Administration project. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [1]

It was designed by architect William C. Kruger in a modest Moderne style. It is a one-story brick building. It was extended by additions of four classrooms to the south in the 1960s and a library to the rear, but these do not detract from its historic character. [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. 1 2 David Kammer (September 30, 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Longfellow School". National Park Service . Retrieved August 9, 2019. With accompanying three photos from 1995