Lovington Fire Department Building

The Lovington Fire Department Building, also known as the Lovington Fire Station, is a fire station in Lovington, New Mexico which was built in 1941. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]

Lovington Fire Department Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
N.M. State Register of Cultural Properties
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Location	209 S Love St, Lovington, New Mexico
Coordinates	32°56′49″N 103°20′51″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1941-42
Architectural style	International Style
MPS	New Deal in New Mexico MPS
NRHP reference No.	08000574[1]
NMSRCP No.	1926[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	July 2, 2008
Designated NMSRCP	April 4, 2008

It is a one-story building with two fire engine bays. It was built as a Works Progress Administration project during 1941-42 and served as Lovington's city hall, as well as its fire station.[3]

It is optimistically described as having International Style architecture.[3]

A new fire and police department building was constructed in 1984, just to the south; the historic building continued to serve by providing space for training and as a repair shop.[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "New Mexico's Rich Cultural Heritage: Listed State and National Register Properties" (PDF). New Mexico Historic Preservation Division. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
3. David Kammer (April 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lovington Fire Department Building / Lovington Fire Station". National Park Service. Retrieved June 6, 2017. With four photos.