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Brown Hall
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National Register of Historic Places

Brown Hall

On the National Register since 198937 years
Spanish Colonial BaroqueListed 1989Socorro
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About Brown Hall

Brown Hall, at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 16, 1989. It was among the first 6 of Socorro’s 18 listings, with one other the same day. 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.

What it isNew Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology campus building. 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 · 6 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1929 to today

  1. 1929Built, designed by George M. Williamson
  2. 1989Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 37 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Brown HallStart here
  2. 2Fitch HallCalifornia Mission Revival · Built 1937 · next door
Around it

15 more Register listings within a mile

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

BA. B. Baca HouseHipped Box · Built 19100.8 miBSan Miguel ChurchBuilt 16280.8 miBAnthony Cortesy HouseLate Victorian · Built 18930.9 miBHouse at 303 Eaton AvenueTerritorial vernacular · Built 18930.9 miBBursum HouseEastlake Style · Built 18870.9 miBJuan Nepomuceno Garcia HouseTerritorial · Built 18800.9 miBGarcia Opera HouseNeo-Greek Revival0.9 miBIllinois BreweryBuilding0.9 miBRufina Vigil HouseQueen Anne1 miBHouse at 405 Park StreetHipped Box1 miBNestor P. Eaton HouseLate Victorian · Built 18931 miBJames Gurden Fitch HouseLate Victorian · Built 18931 miBCaptain Michael Cooney HouseLate Victorian · Built 18891 miBBiavaschi Saloon-Capitol BarBuilding1 miBVal Verde HotelSpanish Mission Revival · Built 19191 mi

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Questions about Brown Hall

Is Brown Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 16, 1989 (Register number 88001550).

Is Brown Hall a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Brown 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 Brown Hall?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 6 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 77846881 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.