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Silver City Historic District (Silver City, New Mexico)

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Architect
  
Multiple

NMSRCP #
  
197

Area
  
36 ha

NRHP Reference #
  
78001817

Designated NMSRCP
  
July 31, 1970

Added to NRHP
  
23 May 1978

Silver City Historic District (Silver City, New Mexico)

Location
  
Roughly bounded by Black, College, Hudson, and Spring Sts., Silver City, New Mexico

Architectural style
  
Classical Revival, Second Empire, Mission/Spanish Revival

The Silver City Historic District is a historically significant section of downtown Silver City, New Mexico, United States. Within its boundaries of Black, College, Hudson, and Spring Streets are located thirty-eight contributing properties, spread out over an area of 88 acres (36 ha). The properties include some of Silver City's most significant commercial, government, religious, and residential buildings. The commercial area is mainly located along Broadway and Bullard Street; most of the commercial buildings are two-story brick structures, and many feature cast iron storefronts. The Grant County Courthouse, which was designed and built in 1930, is located at the end of Broadway. The houses in the district are also mainly brick, a locally abundant building material; they represent a variety of architectural styles, including a number of Second Empire works. Five churches are included in the district; these include Gothic Revival and Mission Revival designs.

The historic district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

References

Silver City Historic District (Silver City, New Mexico) Wikipedia