Bowden Hall

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,[2][3] and it was named in honor of a member of the board of regents.[4] The bedrooms were later repurposed as classrooms.[2] It was designed in the Mission Revival architectural style by Trost & Trost.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 22, 1988.[1]

Bowden Hall
The building in 2013
LocationNE of Light Hall and SW of Heating Plant, WNMU, Silver City, New Mexico
Coordinates32°46′32″N 108°16′55″W
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1928 (1928)
ArchitectTrost & Trost
Architectural styleMission Revival
MPSNew Mexico Campus Buildings Built 1906--1937 TR
NRHP reference No.88001552[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 22, 1988

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bowden Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved January 30, 2019. With accompanying pictures
  3. The New Mexico Blue Book. 1945. p. 169.
  4. 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.
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