Cahoon Park – Roswell NM

City:
Roswell, NM

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Description

“The City of Roswell acquired the Haynes property in the 1930s and turned it into a municipal park. It was named Cahoon Park in 1936 after pioneer banker E.A. Cahoon. Now, the North Spring River is an intermittent waterway about 5 miles in length coursing through Roswells western suburbs with its banks largely lined with masonry wall or riprap.

Numerous improvements to the park were undertaken as Works Progress Administration [WPA] projects in the 1930s. One notable improvement along the river was construction of the masonry channel lining or riprap. Riprap lining was first added to the rivers channel through Cahoon Park.”

-Historic North Spring River

Source notes

"Historic North Spring River, Roswell, New Mexico," Historical Foundation for Southeast New Mexico. "New Deal Sites in New Mexico," Atlas of Historic New Mexico Maps, New Mexico Humanities Council.

Location Info


1101 West 4th Street
Roswell, NM 88201

Location notes:

Coordinates: 33.396447, -104.53757

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3 comments on “Cahoon Park – Roswell NM

  1. donavan guilez

    when was the project done as in the date of it? the description is provided, as well as the project name, the date is not tho

  2. The expected completion date of Cahoon Park, 3-6-38

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3 comments on “Cahoon Park – Roswell NM

  1. donavan guilez

    when was the project done as in the date of it? the description is provided, as well as the project name, the date is not tho

  2. The expected completion date of Cahoon Park, 3-6-38

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