Nara Visa School

Nara Visa School

Main building at Nara Visa School
Location US 54, Nara Visa, New Mexico
Coordinates 35°36′51″N 103°5′53″W / 35.61417°N 103.09806°W / 35.61417; -103.09806Coordinates: 35°36′51″N 103°5′53″W / 35.61417°N 103.09806°W / 35.61417; -103.09806
Area 4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Built 1937 (1937)
Architect Joseph Champ Berry
NRHP Reference # 83004151[1]
NMSRCP # 930
Significant dates
Added to NRHP October 31, 1983
Designated NMSRCP August 25, 1983

The Nara Visa School is a historic school building in Nara Visa, New Mexico. The school was built in 1921 during the settlement of eastern New Mexico. Architect Joseph Champ Berry, noted for his work in the Texas Panhandle, designed the Mission Revival building. While the building's plain facade and red tile roof are typical of the Mission Revival style, the wood corbel brackets along the roof reflect local vernacular designs and American Craftsman influences. A gymnasium built by the Works Progress Administration and several contributing outbuildings are also on the property. As of the early 1980s, the school was still in operation; however, it has since closed, and the building is now a community center.[2]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Swanson, Betsy; Brooker, Kathleen (September 30, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Nara Visa School" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved October 23, 2014. Accompanied by photos.
  3. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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