Harding County Courthouse

The Harding County Courthouse, located on Pine St. in Mosquero, is the county courthouse in Harding County, New Mexico. The courthouse was completed in 1922; while the building had existed previously as a school, it was extensively remodeled to become the county courthouse. It is considered the grandest public building ever built in the county, the smallest in the state by population. The two-story building has a Classical Revival design with modest decoration; its main features include an entrance framed by piers and a cornice, pilasters above the entrance, and an egg and dart entablature. The courthouse grounds make up one of the only two dedicated public spaces in the county, along with the public square in Roy.[2]

Harding County Courthouse
LocationPine St., Mosquero, New Mexico
Coordinates35°46′30″N 103°57′24″W
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1922 (1922)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Modified Greek Revival
MPSCounty Courthouses of New Mexico TR
NRHP reference No.87000895[1]
NMSRCP No.1268
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 7, 1987
Designated NMSRCPMay 9, 1986

The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 7, 1987.[1] It is one of 14 New Mexico county courthouses that were reviewed for their historical significance in 1987.[1][3]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Harding County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  3. Gregory T. Hicks (April 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: County Courthouses of New Mexico Thematic Group". National Park Service.


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