Mountainair Municipal Auditorium

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Mountainair Municipal Auditorium
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Mountainair Municipal Auditorium is located in New Mexico
Mountainair Municipal Auditorium
LocationSouthwest corner of Roosevelt Ave. and Beal St., Mountainair, New Mexico
Coordinates34°31′16″N 106°14′34″W / 34.52111°N 106.24278°W / 34.52111; -106.24278 (Mountainair Municipal Auditorium)Coordinates: 34°31′16″N 106°14′34″W / 34.52111°N 106.24278°W / 34.52111; -106.24278 (Mountainair Municipal Auditorium)
Arealess than one acre
Built1934
Built byFERA-WPA
ArchitectCrist, Everett
Architectural styleModerne, PWA Moderne
NRHP reference No.87000651[1]
Added to NRHPApril 30, 1987

The Mountainair Municipal Auditorium, in Mountainair, New Mexico, was built in 1934. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

It has also been known as the Mountainair Community Building and as the Community Center.[2]

It is the most prominent building in Mountainair, and was used as a political symbol of New Deal programs by New Mexico Governor .[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Chris Wilson (December 30, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mountainair Municipal Auditorium / Mountainair Community Building., Community Center". National Park Service. Retrieved January 29, 2019. With accompanying four photos from 1985
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