New Mexico - Luna County
Luna County New Mexico has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Luna County Courthouse and Park, Village of Columbus and Camp Furlong, Deming Armory and Upton Site and Field, Seaman, House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Mimbres dating back to 500.

Several famous people are associated with these Luna County historic places including Gen. Francisco "Pancho" Villa and Seaman Field.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Luna County places including W.B. Corwin, J.C. Huff, Trost & Trost, Joseph P. Mahoney, Louis A. Simon and Kenneth Adams. Prominent architectural styles found in Luna Country are Classical Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late Victorian.

Deming Armory (added 1983 - - #83001624)
Also known as Deming Luna Mimbres Museum
301 S. Silver Ave. , Deming
AllenS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Trost & Trost
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Arms Storage
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Downtown Deming Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000769)
Roughly bounded by Silver Ave., Pine, Maple & Copper Sts., Deming
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Field, Seaman, House (added 1990 - - #90000102)
Also known as United States Customs House
304 Silver Ave. , Deming
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Field,Seaman
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Customhouse, Professional, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
Luna County Courthouse and Park (added 1977 - - #77000925)
700 S. Silver Ave. , Deming
AllenS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Corwin,W.B., Huff,J.C.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Law, Architecture, Military
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Park
Current Function:
Government, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse, Park
More Information:
Mahoney Building (added 1980 - - #80002551)
Gold and Spruce Sts. , Deming
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mahoney,Joseph P., Trost & Trost
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
US Post Office--Deming Main (added 1990 - - #90000139)
Also known as Deming Main Post Office
201 W. Spruce St. , Deming
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Adams,Kenneth, Simon,Louis A.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Art, Politics/Government
Cultural Affiliation:
Wpa Art
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
Upton Site (added 1980 - - #80002552)
Address Restricted , Deming
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Science, Art, Prehistoric, Social History
Cultural Affiliation:
Mimbres
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Village of Columbus and Camp Furlong (added 1975 - - #75001164)
Portions of Columbus and Pancho Villa State Park , Columbus
Julien1978, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Villa,Gen. Francisco "Pancho"
Significant Year:
1917, 1916
Area of Significance:
Military, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
State, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Battle Site, Business, Hotel, Military Facility
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Park, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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