De Baca County Courthouse
- On the Register
- since Dec 7, 1987
- Style
- Spanish Colonial
- Built
- 1930
- Significant for
- Architecture
- Importance
- Statewide
- Type
- Building
- Where
- 500 blk. Ave. C, Fort Sumner, NM
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About
The De Baca County Courthouse, located on Ave. C in Fort Sumner, New Mexico within De Baca County, is a historic building built in 1930. It was designed by architects Kerr & Walsh and includes Colonial Revival and, more specifically, Georgian Revival architecture. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1987.
It is one of 14 New Mexico county courthouses that were reviewed for their historical significance in 1987; the county courthouse of Doña Ana County, was the first and only other Georgian Revival style county courthouse within the state.
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Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77846035 · Wikidata.