Shaffer Hotel
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About Shaffer Hotel
Shaffer Hotel, at Broadway St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 15, 1978: the first place in Mountainair to be listed. Only 123 of New Mexico’s 862 listings are older. The Register lists it for its art and architecture, at the local level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric building in Mountainair, New Mexico, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 16 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes
Broadway St., Mountainair · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Shaffer HotelStart here
- 2
Mountainair Municipal AuditoriumBuilt 1934 · 0.2 mi on - 3
Willard Mercantile CompanyBuilding · 0.2 mi on
1 more Register listing within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of Shaffer Hotel
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Shaffer Hotel
Is Shaffer Hotel on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Nov 15, 1978 (Register number 78003077).
Is Shaffer Hotel a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Quarai, 6.1 miles away.
Can you visit Shaffer Hotel?
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 Shaffer Hotel?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 16 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 77847701 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.