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. 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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in New Mexico’s Pecos Valley. It is also in the American Southwest

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

and the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Humble Beginnings (a few steps from this marker); Roswell's Military Institutes (a few steps from this marker); Continental Oil Company Station 1 (within shouting distance of this marker); John Simpson Chisum (within shouting distance of this marker); Chaves County Veterans Memorial

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Chaves County Veterans War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); N.M. 200th Coast Artillery AA Regt. (within shouting distance of this marker); Chaves County Gulf War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roswell.

<i>Back of </i>Roswell Pioneer Plaza Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 3, 2012

2. Back of Roswell Pioneer Plaza Marker

Points of Interest
New Mexico's Historic Markers typically have a map on the back side showing the location of other OSHM's. This is an excellent source of information when exploring for other Historical Markers and locations.

Chaves County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

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.

Conoco service station image. Click for full size.

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 1,651 times since then and 49 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.