Roosevelt County Courthouse

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Roosevelt County Courthouse
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Roosevelt County Courthouse in 2008
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Location100 W. 2nd St.,
Portales, New Mexico
Coordinates 34°11′9″N103°20′12″W / 34.18583°N 103.33667°W / 34.18583; -103.33667 Coordinates: 34°11′9″N103°20′12″W / 34.18583°N 103.33667°W / 34.18583; -103.33667
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1938
Architect Robert E. Merrell
Architectural style Art Deco
MPS New Deal in New Mexico MPS
NRHP reference No. 08001136 [1]
NMSRCP No. 1278
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 3, 2008
Designated NMSRCPMay 9, 1986

The Roosevelt County Courthouse built in 1938 is an historic Art Deco courthouse located at 100 West 2nd Street in Portales, New Mexico. It was designed by architect Robert E. Merrell of Clovis (designer of the Curry County Courthouse and the Hotel Clovis in Clovis, New Mexico [2] ) and built of poured Portland cement. [1]

On December 3, 2008, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-09-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)