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Longfellow School
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National Register of Historic Places

Longfellow School

On the National Register since 199630 years
ModerneListed 1996Raton
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Longfellow School

Longfellow School, at 700 E. 4th ST., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 15, 1996. It was among the first 7 of Raton’s 11 listings, with four others the same day. The Register lists it for its social history, education and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Moderne, as it does for 12 other New Mexico listings. It was listed as part of New Deal in New Mexico MPS.

What it isSchool building in Raton, New Mexico. 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 · 9 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1939 to today

  1. 1939Built, designed by Willard C. Kruger
  2. 1996Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 30 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

700 E. 4th ST., Raton · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Longfellow SchoolStart here
  2. 2Raton Downtown Historic DistrictSpanish Colonial Revival · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3Raton Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase)District · next door
  4. 4Original Townsite Historic DistrictQueen Anne · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Raton Junior-Senior High SchoolModerne/Modernistic · next door
Around it

5 more Register listings within a mile

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

BKearny SchoolArt Deco0.5 miBEl Raton TheaterLate Gothic Revival0.5 miBColfax County CourthouseArt Deco0.5 miBRaton ArmoryArt Deco0.6 miBColumbian SchoolModerne · Built 19390.8 mi

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Questions about Longfellow School

Is Longfellow School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 15, 1996 (Register number 96000262).

Is Longfellow School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Raton Pass, 7 miles away.

Can you visit Longfellow School?

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 Longfellow School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 9 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 77846021 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.