Roswell in Chaves County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Home of the James Phelps White Family
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 33° 23.685′ N, 104° 31.748′ W. Marker is in Roswell, New Mexico, in Chaves County. Marker is on North Lea Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 N Lea Ave, Roswell NM 88201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Roswell and the New Deal (approx. 0.3 miles away); John Simpson Chisum (approx. 0.4 miles away); Roswell’s First General Store and Post Office (approx. 0.4 miles away); Humble Beginnings (approx. 0.4 miles away); Roswell Pioneer Plaza (approx. 0.4 miles away); Continental Oil Company Station 1 (approx. 0.4 miles away); New Mexico Navy Veterans Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Roswell's Military Institutes (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roswell.
Regarding Home of the James Phelps White Family. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
Construction of the house was begun in 1910 and completed in 1912. … The James Phelps White House in Roswell is a fine example of early twentieth century residential construction. It is particularly significant because White was a prominent New Mexico rancher and an important force in the development of southeastern New Mexico.…
In 1881 … White purchased for [Maj. George W.] Littlefield the Bosque Grande Ranch 30 miles north of Roswell along the Pecos River in New Mexico, formerly owned by pioneer cattleman John Chisum. This operation, known as the LFD, was the beginning of a vast ranching enterprise which grew into one of the most important in the state. … After acquisition of the Four Lakes Ranch, the LFD range extended from the Pecos River on the west to the Texas-New Mexico state line on the east, a distance of about 85 miles, and from Kenna on the north to Monument Spring on the south, approximately 90 miles.…
The house in which White lived for over twenty years and where his wife continued to live until her death in 1972 … was built by David Young Tomlinson, Mrs. White's father, who had been a contractor in Fort Worth before coming to Roswell, and is said to have been patterned after a house in Fort Worh.
Also see . . . James Phelps White House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house, which was listed in 1978. (Prepared by Sylvia L. Cook, New Mexico State Planning Office; via National Archives) (Submitted on November 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.