New Mexico - Union County
Union County New Mexico has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Rabbit Ears, Amistad Gymnasium, Clayton Public Schools Historic District, McNees Crossing Site and Union County Courthouse.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Union County places including William C. Kruger, Wooten & Bundy, J.R. Islar, wpa, WPA, D.P. & Son Kaufman, N.E. Quest, Jacinto Flores, Dionicio Rodriguez and Works Progress Administration. Prominent architectural styles found in Union Country are Mission/Spanish Revival, Early Commercial and Pueblo.

Amistad Gymnasium (added 1996 - - #96000264)
Also known as Amistad School
0.5 mi. E of NM 402 , Amistad
Wordbuilder, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
WPA, Islar, J.R.
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Sport Facility
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
Clayton Public Library (added 2002 - - #02001550)
Also known as Monroe, D.D. Civic Building
116 Walnut St. , Clayton
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Kruger, Willard C.
Architectural Style:
Pueblo
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Library, Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Organizational
More Information:
Clayton Public Schools Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000269)
Also known as Clayton Public Schools--Campus No. 1
Four blocks in SE Clayton centered on 6th and Cedar Sts. , Clayton
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
wpa, Kruger, William C.
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Social History, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Education, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Plaza, School
Current Function:
Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Plaza, School
More Information:
Eklund Hotel (added 2002 - - #01001470)
Also known as Hotel Eklund
15 Main St. , Clayton
Wordbuilder, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Restaurant
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Restaurant
More Information:
Folsom Hotel (added 1987 - - #87000726)
SW Jct. of Grand Ave. and Wall St. , Folsom
Magicpiano, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Flores,Jacinto, Quest,N.E.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
Gate, Fence and Hollow Tree Shelter Designed by Dionicio Rodriguez (added 2008 - - #08001138)
320 Oak St. , Clayton
Bkerr822, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rodriguez, Dionicio
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Art
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Street Furniture/Object, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Street Furniture/Object, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
More Information:
Goodson Memorial School (added 2003 - - #02001693)
Also known as Goodson School
NM 456, approx. 4 mi. W of jct. with NM 406 , Seneca
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Luna Theater (added 2007 - - #06001252)
Also known as Mission Theatre
2-6 Main St. , Clayton
Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Theater
More Information:
McNees Crossing Site (added 1971 - - #70000903)
Also known as See Also:Rabbit Ears
NE of Seneca on N. Canadian River , Seneca
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Underwater
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
Rabbit Ears (added 1966 - - #66000499)
Also known as Clayton Complex
NW of Clayton , Clayton
BotMultichillT, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Conservation Area, Road-Related
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
More Information:
Union County Courthouse (added 1987 - - #87000891)
Court St. , Clayton
Wordbuilder, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wooten & Bundy, Kaufman,D.P. & Son
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
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