Fitch Hall
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Fitch Hall
Fitch 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 describes its style as California Mission Revival, as it does for 10 other New Mexico listings. It was listed as part of New Mexico Campus Buildings Built 1906-1937 TR.
What it isUniversity building in Socorro, 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 · 5 MB · National Archives↗1937 to today
- 1937Built
- 1989Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 37 years
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
- 1Fitch HallStart here
- 2
Brown HallSpanish Colonial Baroque · Built 1929 · next door
15 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of Fitch Hall
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Questions about Fitch Hall
Is Fitch Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on May 16, 1989 (Register number 88001551).
Is Fitch Hall a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks.
Can you visit Fitch 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 Fitch Hall?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 5 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 77846866 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.