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📜 History & landmarks · History museum

Lea County Museum

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A history museum on S Love St, in the middle of things: 118 places within a five-minute walk. One of 4 history & landmarks in Lovington.

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On the National Register since 1987

Lea County Courthouse

Lea County Courthouse

Lea County Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 7, 1987. It is significant for its architecture at the state level. Its architecture is described as Art Deco. It was listed as part of County Courthouses of New Mexico TR.

The Lea County Courthouse is an historic Art deco courthouse building located at 100 North Main Avenue in Lovington, New Mexico. It was designed in 1936 by architect Orville R. Walker of Lubbock and built by W. S. Moss. Until December, 1984, its second and third floors housed the county jail. On December 7, 1987, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

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118 places within a five-minute walk of Lea County Museum.

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103 S Love St

The nearest neighbor is Lovington Dental, 1 min walk away.

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Address103 S Love St · 88260
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Address
103 S Love St
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Phone
(575) 396-4805
Website
http://www.LeaCountyMuseums.net/
Status
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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