Bowden Hall | |
Location | NE of Light Hall and SW of Heating Plant, WNMU, Silver City, New Mexico |
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Coordinates | 32°46′32″N 108°16′55″W / 32.77556°N 108.28194°W |
Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
Built | 1928 |
Architect | Trost & Trost |
Architectural style | Mission Revival |
MPS | New Mexico Campus Buildings Built 1906--1937 TR |
NRHP reference No. | 88001552[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 22, 1988 |
Bowden Hall is a historic building on the campus of Western New Mexico University in Silver City, New Mexico. It was built as a men's dormitory in 1928,[2][3] and it was named in honor of a member of the board of regents.[4] The bedrooms were later repurposed as classrooms.[2] It was designed in the Mission Revival architectural style by Trost & Trost.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 22, 1988.[1] It currently houses the Department of Humanities.[5]
Bowden Hall, also listed on the National Historic Register, honors a member of the school's Board of Regents, as does Ritch Hall.