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Mills House
Photo: Wallace Schultz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Mills House

Springer’s first place on the National RegisterListed Oct 6, 1970; only 38 of New Mexico’s 862 listings are older
French AcademicListed 1970Springer
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Mills House

Mills House, at 509 1st St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 6, 1970: the first place in Springer to be listed. Only 38 of New Mexico’s 862 listings are older. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the state level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in New Mexico, United States. 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 · 20 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1877 to today

  1. 1877Built
  2. 1970Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 56 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

509 1st St., Springer · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Mills HouseStart here
  2. 2Immanuel Lutheran ChurchBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Cowan, R. H., Livery StableBuilt 1883 · 0.2 mi on

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Questions about Mills House

Is Mills House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 6, 1970 (Register number 70000400).

Is Mills House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Wagon Mound, 24.4 miles away.

Can you visit Mills House?

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 Mills House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 20 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 77847202 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.