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Lea County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Lea County Courthouse

Lovington’s first place on the National RegisterListed Dec 7, 1987; only 456 of New Mexico’s 862 listings are older
Art DecoListed 1987Lovington
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Lea County Courthouse

Lea County Courthouse, at 100 blk. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 7, 1987: the first place in Lovington to be listed. Only 456 of New Mexico’s 862 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Art Deco, as it does for 12 other New Mexico listings. It was listed as part of County Courthouses of New Mexico TR. The listing covers 3 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCounty courthouse in New Mexico, United States of America. 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 · 28 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1936 to today

  1. 1936Built
  2. 1987Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 39 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 15 minutes

100 blk. Main St., Lovington · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Lea County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Lovington Fire Department BuildingInternational Style · Built 1940 · next door
  3. 3Lea TheaterModern Movement · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Mathew Elmore Sewalt HouseBungalow/Craftsman · 0.3 mi on
Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

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

BPyburn HouseFolk Architecture0.4 mi

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Questions about Lea County Courthouse

Is Lea County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 7, 1987 (Register number 87000880).

Is Lea County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Lea County Courthouse?

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 Lea County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 28 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 77846201 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.