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Percha Creek Bridge
Photo: AllenS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Percha Creek Bridge

Also known as NMSHTD #1519

On the National Register since 199729 years
Steel Deck TrussListed 1997Hillsboro
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About Percha Creek Bridge

Percha Creek Bridge, at NM 90 over Percha Cr., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 15, 1997. The Register lists it for its engineering and transportation, at the state level. It describes its style as Steel Deck Truss, as it does for 1 other New Mexico listings. It was listed as part of Historic Highway Bridges of New Mexico MPS.

What it isDeck truss road bridge in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 48 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1927 to today

  1. 1927Built
  2. 1997Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 29 years
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Finding Percha Creek Bridge

NM 90 over Percha Cr., Hillsboro

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

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2 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

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Questions about Percha Creek Bridge

Is Percha Creek Bridge on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 15, 1997 (Register number 97000731).

Is Percha Creek Bridge a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Percha Creek Bridge?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Percha Creek Bridge?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 48 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77846850 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.