United States historic place
| Bowden Hall | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 The building in 2013 | |
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| Location | NE of Light Hall and SW of Heating Plant, WNMU, Silver City, New Mexico |
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| Coordinates | 32°46′32″N 108°16′55″W / 32.77556°N 108.28194°W / 32.77556; -108.28194 (Bowden Hall) |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1928 (1928) |
| Architect | Trost & Trost |
| Architectural style | Mission Revival |
| MPS | New Mexico Campus Buildings Built 1906--1937 TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88001552 |
| Added to NRHP | September 22, 1988 |
Bowden Hall is a historic building on the campus of Western New Mexico University in Silver City, New Mexico. It was built as a men's dormitory in 1928, and it was named in honor of a member of the board of regents. The bedrooms were later repurposed as classrooms. It was designed in the Mission Revival architectural style by Trost & Trost. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 22, 1988. It currently houses the Department of Humanities.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bowden Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved January 30, 2019. With accompanying pictures
- The New Mexico Blue Book. 1945. p. 169.
- Russell, Sharman Apt. "Western New Mexico University". New Mexico Magazine. Vol. 71, no. 10. p. 34.
Bowden Hall, also listed on the National Historic Register, honors a member of the school's Board of Regents, as does Ritch Hall.
- "Department of Humanities-Contact US". Western New Mexico University. Western New Mexico University. 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
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- National Register of Historic Places in Grant County, New Mexico
- Mission Revival architecture in New Mexico
- School buildings completed in 1928
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New Mexico
- Western New Mexico University
- 1928 establishments in New Mexico
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