Silver’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 4 old photos of Silver. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The valley that is now the site of Silver City once served as an Apache campsite. With the arrival of the Spaniards, the area became known for its copper mining.
The Apaches occupied areas in the vicinity of Silver City beginning in the late 1500s to early 1600s, based on archaeological evidence.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Silver’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Silver’s history is told.
3 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewSilver City Sanatorium ("American…, 1906: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Silver
See all 15 →
Silver, decade by decade
1980s
15 historic places in Silver
Silver has 15 listings on the National Register, and they protect 197 historic buildings, because Chihuahua Hill Historic District alone counts 73.
Where they are
When they were listed
Listed 2003Silver City Woman's ClubListed 1975H. B. Ailman HouseListed 1978Silver City Historic DistrictListed 1983Silver City Historic District North AdditionListed 1983St. Mary's Academy Historic DistrictListed 1984Chihuahua Hill Historic DistrictListed 1984Silver City Water Works BuildingListed 1988Bullard HotelListed 1988Bowden HallListed 1988Fleming HallListed 1988Graham GymnasiumListed 1988Heating PlantListed 1988Light HallListed 1988Ritch HallListed 2013Silver City Historic District (Boundary Increase)Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Silver City Sanatorium ("American medical directory", 1906 advert) (1906) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (5) and the National Register (7). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.