It's a bold choice for a town to name itself after a game show, no matter how famous and long running. Hot Springs, its former name, is far more descriptive considering the number of hot springs in the area. The idea of visiting one of the spas in the area is somewhat intriguing, but that's … Continue reading 339. Truth Or Consequences, Sierra County (NM23) →

This it the King of stucco buildings. Dare I say it? I dare! This is the apotheosis of stucco buildings. Is it possible that, by visiting this building, I have reached peak New Mexico? Perhaps. That said, my mocking is actually hiding the giddiness I felt here. You know how, as I have mentioned before, … Continue reading 338. Socorro, Socorro County (NM22) →

Well, it's not the most attractive courthouse I've ever seen. It's not terrible and I've certainly seen worse. It's a small town so I can't exactly expect that it's going to have some stunning architectural marvel. Not every courthouse can be Roswell. The cache, on the other hand, was slightly more interesting. I was a … Continue reading 337. Carrizozo, Lincoln County (NM21) →

This is a perfectly nice courthouse and all that good stuff, but it's also emblematic of an issue that I'm starting to run into that will not concern anyone who isn't interested in courthouses. In Texas, the county courthouse is both the center of law and jurisprudence and the center of administration. Lately, I've been … Continue reading 336. Alamogordo, Otero County (NM20) →

Oh, you beautiful creature! It seems there may be more to you than aliens and stuff! And may I also say you just managed not to trick me. I almost went to the county administrative center where the clerk's office is! After some of the past debacles, you're not going to get me that easily... … Continue reading 335. Roswell, Chaves County (NM19) →

May I say I'm pleasantly surprised with this courthouse! This is definitely not the cookie cutter courthouses I've been seeing out there this trip. The clock tower is lovely and I'm bemoaning that you don't see a lot of them these days. If you take a close look in the back ground of the war … Continue reading 366. Colby, Thomas County (KS007) →

I've been here before, too. And further, you, too, are illuminated! I don't know about the entire adobe thing, but it's not a bad looking courthouse. It is a bit unsettling for me for a reason I can't quite put my finger on, though. Maybe it's just a strange combination of the curves and the … Continue reading 334. Carlsbad, Eddy County (NM18) →

Just when I thought I was out, it pulled me back in. Actually, that's a lie. One thing about me is that I'm a bit of a collector and a completionist. I always want to complete a set or a collection if I am capable of it. I'm not monomaniacal about it or anything, but … Continue reading 333. Lovington, Lea County (NM17) →

I wholeheartedly approve of this courthouse. It's not WPA, but it does a great job of mimicking that style. And the detail work around the door? If there was ever a time to remember the importance of labor, it's in this day and age. This monument on the grounds is dedicated to Brigadier General Herbert … Continue reading 332. Hope, Hempstead County (AR15) →

It is new for me that the first thing that comes to mind when I get to a courthouse is a monument, but in this particular case I'm definitely seeing something I've never seen before. I have seen monuments (especially Confederate ones) where they clarify how people felt then as opposed to how people feel … Continue reading 331. Camden, Ouachita County (AR14) →