Mesilla Park Elementary School

The Mesilla Park Elementary School, in Las Cruces, New Mexico, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[2]

Mesilla Park Elementary School
Mesilla Park Elementary School is located in New Mexico
Mesilla Park Elementary School
Location304 Bell Ave., Las Cruces, New Mexico
Coordinates32°16′30″N 106°46′10″W
Built1907, 1934, 1963
ArchitectHenry Trost
Architectural styleMission/Spanish Revival
Part ofMesilla Park Historic District (ID16000161[1])
NRHP reference No.15000039[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 23, 2015
Designated CPApril 12, 2016

The New Mexico Historic Preservation Commission stated that "The school is notable for its brick construction and its numerous additions built between 1916-1963 as the agricultural valley saw rapid growth because of its pecan orchards and other crops, and the growth of New Mexico State University Mesilla Park Elementary began as a one-room adobe school house in 1901."[3]

It also is a contributing building in the 2016-listed Mesilla Park Historic District.

It is now the Frank O'Brien Papen Community Center.

It was built, beginning in 1907, in the new Bowman Addition development.[4]

"The Mesilla Park Elementary School is a large, sprawling, one-story school building (photo 32). Designed by Henry Trost and built in 1907, the school is a Spanish Mission Revival-style building with decorative pediment above the main entrance. The brick building was covered with a hipped roof and included four classrooms. As the student population increased, a series of additions were added beginning in 1916 with two additions on the north and south ends to accommodate four additional classrooms and an auditorium on the rear (west) side of the building. In 1934, classroom additions were again added to the north and south ends of the school. In 1943, a new, larger auditorium, which seats 400 students, was built on the west end of the 1934 auditorium. Lastly, in 1963, a cafeteria was built on the southwest side of the roughly T-shaped building."[4]

See also

References
  1. "National Register of Historic Places 2015 weekly listings" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  2. "New Mexico Historic Preservation Commission Monthly Report — May 2015" (PDF). May 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  3. Janet Clements; Dave Clements; Steven Moffson (December 14, 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Mesilla Park Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved August 1, 2019. Includes 48 photos from 2015; #32 shows Mesilla Park Elementary School.


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