Ozark Trails Marker at Lake Arthur
Ozark Trails Marker at Lake Arthur | |
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Location | Jct. of Main and Broadway Sts., Lake Arthur, New Mexico |
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Coordinates | 32°59′53″N 104°21′57″W / 32.998118°N 104.365803°WCoordinates: 32°59′53″N 104°21′57″W / 32.998118°N 104.365803°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1921 |
Built by | |
NRHP reference No. | 04000702[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 16, 2004 |
The Ozark Trails Marker at Lake Arthur, in Lake Arthur, New Mexico, was built in 1921. It is located at the junction of Main and Broadway Streets in Lake Arthur. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
It is a 21 feet (6.4 m) tall obelisk, erected by Artesia, New Mexico contractors Matheson, Hendrickson & Brown for $250.[2]
It was one of eight markers in New Mexico's portion of the trail.[3] Some of the others were deemed road hazards and were removed.[2]
It recognizes the Ozark Trail, an early roadway supported by state-level automobile associations.
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b John W. Murphey (March 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ozark Trails Marker at Lake Arthur / Ozark Trails Marker". National Park Service. Retrieved August 4, 2019. With accompanying pictures
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Categories:
- Obelisks in the United States
- National Register of Historic Places in Chaves County, New Mexico
- Monuments and memorials in New Mexico
- Buildings and structures completed in 1921
- Auto trails in the United States
- New Mexico Registered Historic Place stubs