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] It currently houses the Department of Humanities.[5]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c "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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