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Goddard Hall
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National Register of Historic Places

Goddard Hall

University Park’s first place on the National RegisterListed Sep 22, 1988; only 528 of New Mexico’s 862 listings are older
California Mission RevivalListed 1988University Park
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Goddard Hall

Goddard Hall, at S. Horseshoe between Espina and Sweet, NMSU, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 22, 1988: the first place in University Park to be listed. Only 528 of New Mexico’s 862 listings are older. 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. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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

1913 to today

  1. 1913Built, designed by Otto H. Thorman
  2. 1988Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 38 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 10 minutes

S. Horseshoe between Espina and Sweet, NMSU, University Park · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Goddard HallStart here
  2. 2Foster HallSpanish Colonial Baroque Style · Built 1930 · next door
  3. 3Air ScienceCalifornia Mission Revival · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4University President's HousePrairie Style · next door
Around it

4 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BHadley-Ludwick HouseColonial Revival · Built 19070.5 miDTortugas Pueblo Fiesta of Our Lady of GuadalupeDistrict0.8 miBMesilla Park Elementary SchoolBuilding1 miDMesilla Park Historic DistrictDistrict1 mi

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Questions about Goddard Hall

Is Goddard Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 22, 1988 (Register number 88001548).

Is Goddard Hall a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Mesilla Plaza, 3 miles away.

Can you visit Goddard 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 Goddard 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 77846043 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.