Mills House
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About Mills House
Mills House is a house in Springer, New Mexico, in Colfax County, New Mexico, that was built in 1877. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1970. The locals have dubbed it the "Clegg Mansion”, after Luke and Myrtle Clegg who owned and lived in the house for several decades beginning in about 1915.
The original owner, Melvin Whitson Mills, was an attorney, politician, and businessman who was one of the founders of Springer NM. He needed a home large enough for him and his wife, his parents, and five adopted children. Mills lost the house and land as a result of bankruptcy in 1905.
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PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 20 MB · National Archives↗1877 to today
- 1877Built
- 1970Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 56 years
Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes
509 1st St., Springer · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Mills HouseStart here
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Immanuel Lutheran ChurchBuilding · 0.2 mi on - 3
Cowan, R. H., Livery StableBuilt 1883 · 0.2 mi on
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Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77847202 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.