Lea County Courthouse

The Lea County Courthouse is an historic Art deco courthouse building located at 100 North Main Avenue in Lovington, New Mexico. It was designed in 1936 by architect Orville R. Walker of Lubbock and built by W. S. Moss. Until December, 1984, its second and third floors housed the county jail.

Lea County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
NM State Register of Cultural Properties
Location100 North Main Avenue, Lovington, New Mexico
Coordinates32°56′46″N 103°20′51″W
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1936
Built byW. S. Moss
ArchitectOrville R. Walker
Architectural styleArt Deco
MPSCounty Courthouses of New Mexico TR
NRHP reference No.87000880
NMSRCP No.1275
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 07, 1987
Designated NMSRCPMay 9, 1986

On December 7, 1987, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

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