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Light Hall
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National Register of Historic Places

Light Hall

On the National Register since 198838 years
Renaissance RevivalListed 1988Silver City
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About Light Hall

Light Hall, at N side of College Ave. at B St., WNMU, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 22, 1988. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It was listed as part of New Mexico Campus Buildings Built 1906-1937 TR. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building on the campus of Western New Mexico University in Silver City, 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 · 3 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1928 to today

  1. 1928Built, designed by Trost & Trost
  2. 1988Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 38 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

N side of College Ave. at B St., WNMU, Silver City · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Light HallStart here
  2. 2Fleming HallCalifornia Mission Revival · Built 1917 · next door
  3. 3Ritch HallCalifornia Mission Revival · Built 1906 · next door
  4. 4Heating PlantCalifornia Mission Revival · next door
  5. 5Bowden HallCalifornia Mission Revival · Built 1928 · next door
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DSilver City Historic District North AdditionQueen Anne0.2 miBGraham GymnasiumSouthwestern · Built 19360.2 miBH. B. Ailman HouseVictorian0.5 miBSilver City Water Works BuildingBuilding0.5 miBSt. Mary's Academy Historic DistrictMission Style0.5 mi

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Questions about Light Hall

Is Light Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 22, 1988 (Register number 88001556).

Is Light Hall a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Fort Bayard Historic District, 7.8 miles away.

Can you visit Light Hall?

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 Light Hall?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 3 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 77846109 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.