New Mexico - Sierra County - Historic Districts
Sierra County New Mexico (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Tingley, Carrie, Hospital Historic District, Elephant Butte Historic District, Hot Springs Bathhouse and Commerical Historic District in Truth or Consequences, Monticello Point Archeological District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Jornada Mogollon dating back to 1000.

The famous person Carrie Tingley is associated with one of more of the Sierra County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Sierra County places including Willard C. Kruger and Louis C. Hill. Prominent architectural styles found in Sierra Country are Moderne and Pueblo.

Elephant Butte Historic District (added 1997 - - #96001616)
Also known as See Also:Elephant Butte Dam
Roughly, along NM 51 from the Elephant Butte Dam to Mescal Canyon and along NM 52 from Ash Canyon to Long Ridge , Elephant Butte
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event, Information Potential
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hill, Louis C.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
Hispanic American, Anglo-American
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Energy Facility, Government Office, Outdoor Recreation, Water Works
Current Function:
Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Energy Facility, Government Office, Outdoor Recreation, Water Works
Hot Springs Bathhouse and Commerical Historic District in Truth or Consequences (added 2005 - - #05000409)
Also known as Hot Springs
Roughly bounded by Post, Ban Patten, Pershing and Main Sts. , Truth or Consequences
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Moderne, Pueblo
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Health/Medicine, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Sanatorium, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Auditorium, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Sanatorium, Specialty Store
Monticello Point Archeological District (added 1988 - - #88000476)
Also known as LA48990,LA48991,LA48992,LA48993,LA48994
Address Restricted , Truth or Consequences
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Jornada Mogollon
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Tingley, Carrie, Hospital Historic District (added 2005 - - #03001546)
Also known as New Mexico Veterans' Center, Carrie Tingley Hospital for Crippled Children
992 Broadway , Truth or Consequences
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kruger, Willard C.
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Tingley, Carrie
Significant Year:
1936
Area of Significance:
Social History, Health/Medicine, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital
Current Function:
Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Hospital
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