Roosevelt County Courthouse | |
Location | 100 W. 2nd St., Portales, New Mexico |
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Coordinates | 34°11′9″N103°20′12″W / 34.18583°N 103.33667°W Coordinates: 34°11′9″N103°20′12″W / 34.18583°N 103.33667°W |
Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
Built | 1938 |
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 NRHP | December 3, 2008 |
Designated NMSRCP | May 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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