Roswell in Chaves County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Roswell Pioneer Plaza
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, May 3, 2012
1. Roswell Pioneer Plaza Marker
Inscription.
Roswell Pioneer Plaza. . This location incorporates two of downtown Roswell's most historic buildings. East of this location is the Chaves County Courthouse, built in 1911. It is one of the best surviving examples of courthouses built in the Beaux Arts Revival "monumental civic style" architecture. The nearby Conoco service station was built in the 1920s. It is one of the few remaining architecturally intact gasoline stations from this early period of New Mexico's transportation history.
This location incorporates two of downtown Roswell's most historic buildings. East of this location is the Chaves County Courthouse, built in 1911. It is one of the best surviving examples of courthouses built in the Beaux Arts Revival "monumental civic style" architecture. The nearby Conoco service station was built in the 1920s. It is one of the few remaining architecturally intact gasoline stations from this early period of New Mexico's transportation history.
Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
Location. 33° 23.834′ N, 104° 31.378′ W. Marker is in Roswell, New Mexico, in Chaves County. Marker is on North Main Street south of West 5th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Roswell NM 88201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Points of Interest
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Photographed By Bill Kirchner, May 3, 2012
3. Chaves County Courthouse
Courthouse is on the east side of North Main Street, across from the Roswell Pioneer Plaza Marker.
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, May 3, 2012
4. Conoco service station
Conoco service station is just north of the Roswell Pioneer Plaza Marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 996 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 8, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.