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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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Off the Map Right on Target

Off the Map Right on Target

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“Off the Map” (2003), starring Joan Allen, Sam Elliott, J. K. Simmons, Jim True-Frost and Valentina de Angelis, directed by Campbell Scott, screenplay by Joan Ackermann, based on her play of the same name. Filming locations in New Mexico include the junction of US 285 and NM 567 in Taos, Albuquerque, Carson National Forest and San Cristobal. Warning: Rated PG-13 for brief scene of nudity. While some viewers may think this film is slow-moving, the fact that it is based…

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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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