The D.D. Monroe Civic Building at 116 Walnut Street is a textbook example of Pueblo Revival architecture. Built in 1939, it started life as a New Deal construction project, which means it was born from government-funded work and a lot of 1930s ambition.
Architect Willard C. Kruger designed the building. Historically, it served as a library, a meeting hall, and a clubhouse.
Things got serious enough in 2002 that the building was named one of the top 10 most endangered historic buildings in New Mexico. It survived the threat of demolition and made it onto the National Register of Historic Places.
If you're looking to check out a new novel, you're looking at the wrong coordinates. The building traded its library status for a civic role. The actual books moved to the Albert W. Thompson Memorial Library on Chestnut Street, where they are currently being circulated at a steady rate.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Kyle McLonely
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