Historical Center for Southeast New Mexico – Roswell NM

City:
Roswell, NM

Site Type:
Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief

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

Artist:
John Raymond Terken

Description

"The Historical Center for Southeast New Mexico houses four bronze busts done by John Raymond Terken in 1937. The busts are of prominent Roswell citizens John S. Chisum, Joseph C. Lea, John J. Hagerman, and Amelia Bolton Church."

-New Mexico Off the Road

Source notes

"The WPA in Roswell," New Mexico Off the Road <https://www.offtheroadnm.com/?page_id=4> "New Deal Sites in New Mexico," Atlas of Historic New Mexico Maps, New Mexico Humanities Council. <https://atlas.nmhum.org/atlas.php?gmap=42>

Location Info


200 North Lea Street
Roswell, NM 88201

Location notes:

Coordinates: 33.394243, -104.52894

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