Mesilla Park Historic District

Bounded by Bowman St., Union and University Aves., and Park Drain, Las Cruces, New Mexico. County/parish: Dona Ana.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places April 12, 2016. NRIS 16000161.

131 contributing buildings. 2 contributing structures.

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Mesilla Park Historic District

The Mesilla Park Historic District, in Las Cruces, New Mexico, is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. The listing included 131 contributing buildings and two contributing structures on 184 acres (74 ha).

It is roughly bounded by Bowman St., Union and University Aves., and Park Drain.

The district includes:

  • Mesilla Park Elementary School (1907-1963), separately listed on the National Register in 2015
  • a railroad depot (1925)
  • St. James Episcopal Church (1911)
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