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Roy’s Gift Gallery Again Rising

Roy’s Gift Gallery Again Rising

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While Carrizozo is experiencing resurgence, based in part on the popularity of its historical buildings, there is one structure that is being keenly watched as it is being restored. Roy’s Gift Gallery, formerly Paden’s Drug Store, is on the National Register of Historic Places and remains a reminder of past events, as well as an example of a distinctive type of building. Marty Davenport nominated the building in 2004 and it was accepted in Feb. 2005. Davenport was able to…

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Classic One-Room Schoolhouse Still Stands in Jicarilla

Classic One-Room Schoolhouse Still Stands in Jicarilla

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The Jicarilla schoolhouse was placed on the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties in 1977 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Betsy Swanson of the New Mexico Historic Preservation Bureau wrote the national nomination and recommended inclusion based on significance in architectural, education and exploration/settlement. According to Swanson, the schoolhouse is one of the best examples of pioneer architecture in the area. Built in 1907, the school was constructed of Ponderosa pine logs hauled down from…

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Bonito pipeline laying on ground on hillside.
Bonito Pipeline Rising

Bonito Pipeline Rising

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Properties nominated to the National Register need not be a building, district, monument or archaeological site. Structures that are used for purposes other than shelter are also considered. Such is the case in Lincoln County where the El Paso and Southwestern Railway Water Supply System, otherwise known as the Bonito Pipeline, was approved for the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The nomination, prepared by Willian L. Cumiford of the history of engineering program at Texas Tech and available…

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