St. John's Methodist Episcopal Church (Raton, New Mexico)
The St. John's Methodist Episcopal Church in Raton, New Mexico is a historic church. It was built in 1897 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The listing included three contributing buildings.[1]
St. John's Methodist Episcopal Church | |
 St. John's Church in 2012 | |
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| Nearest city | Raton, New Mexico |
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| Coordinates | 36°54′52″N 104°12′18″W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1897 |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001814[1] |
| NMSRCP No. | 373 |
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| Added to NRHP | January 18, 1978 |
| Designated NMSRCP | February 28, 1975 |
It is a 24 by 36 feet (7.3 m × 11.0 m) stone building. It was built of native red sandstone, originally with a mortar similar to adobe which deteriorated. In more recently it was repointed with cement and a cement foundation was put into place.[2]
It is located on Johnson Mesa about 17 miles (27 km) east of Raton on New Mexico State Road 72.[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. John's Methodist Episcopal Church". National Park Service. Retrieved June 16, 2019. With accompanying four photos from 1976
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