Bowden Hall | |
 The building in 2013 | |
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| Location | NE of Light Hall and SW of Heating Plant, WNMU, Silver City, New Mexico |
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| Coordinates | 32°46′32″N 108°16′55″W / 32.77556°N 108.28194°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1928 |
| Architect | Trost & Trost |
| Architectural style | Mission Revival |
| MPS | New Mexico Campus Buildings Built 1906--1937 TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88001552[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 22, 1988 |
Bowden Hall is a historic building on the campus of Western New Mexico University in Silver City, New Mexico. It was built as a men's dormitory in 1928,[2][3] and it was named in honor of a member of the board of regents.[4] The bedrooms were later repurposed as classrooms.[2] It was designed in the Mission Revival architectural style by Trost & Trost.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 22, 1988.[1] It currently houses the Department of Humanities.[5]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bowden Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved January 30, 2019. With accompanying pictures
- ^ The New Mexico Blue Book. 1945. p. 169.
- ^ Russell, Sharman Apt. "Western New Mexico University". New Mexico Magazine. Vol. 71, no. 10. p. 34.
Bowden Hall, also listed on the National Historic Register, honors a member of the school's Board of Regents, as does Ritch Hall.
- ^ "Department of Humanities-Contact US". Western New Mexico University. Western New Mexico University. 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
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