Original Townsite Historic District

Roughly bounded by Clark & Cimmaron Aves., S. 2nd & S. 7th Sts., Raton, New Mexico. County/parish: Colfax.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places March 27, 2008. NRIS 08000230.

360 contributing buildings. 1 contributing structure. 1 contributing object.

From Wikipedia:

Original Townsite Historic District

The Original Townsite Historic District in Raton, New Mexico is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

The district is a 120 acres (49 ha) roughly bounded by Clark & Cimmaron Avenues, S. 2nd & S. 7th Streets within Raton, a town that was platted in 1880. The district included 360 contributing buildings, a contributing structure, and a contributing structure.

It includes works by architects William M. Rapp & Isaac H. Rapp.

It includes:

  • the George Pace House (1907), South Fifth Street, designed by George C. Burnett
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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77847206

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