Lovington in Lea County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Pyburn House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 9, 2023
1. Pyburn House Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by
the United States
Department of the Interior
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Constructed 1935-1937 by J. W. Pyburn, educator and school superintendent. Originally a teacherage, it is an excellent example of folk architecture.
A Registered Cultural Property
State of New Mexico
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.
Location. 32° 56.964′ N, 103° 21.227′ W. Marker is in Lovington, New Mexico, in Lea County. Marker is at the intersection of North 4th Street and West Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 203 N 4th Ave, Lovington NM 88260, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lea County War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Commercial Hotel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lovington (approx. 3 miles away); Hobbs 9/11 Memorial (approx. 15 miles away); Hobbs Army Air Field (approx. 15 miles away).
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Regarding Pyburn House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
The Pyburn House, formerly known as the Pyburn Apartments, in Lovington, New Mexico, is an example of highly individualistic and expressive folk architecture. Pyburn House is significant for both its architectural uniqueness and its association with J.W. Pyburn, superintendent of the Lovington schools from 1930 to 1938. Pyburn was a mason who built the house himself, with the assistance of relatives and friends, in the summers of 1935, ‘36, and ‘37. He built it “to last” as both the Pyburn family home and as a boarding house, especially for teachers in the rapidly expanding Lovington school system. Pyburn’s wife, Ethel, managed the “apartments” and kept the house full of boarders from the time it was completed until her death at the age of 96 in 1986.
Also see . . .
1. Pyburn House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house, which was listed in 1995. (Prepared by Veronica Jones; via National Archives) (Submitted on October 29, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. The Pathfinder, September 2019. This issue of the Grundy County (Tenn.) Historical Society's quarterly newsletter includes excerpts from J.W. Pyburn's unpublished
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 9, 2023
2. Pyburn House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
