Now this is a modern look I can get behind! I can't tell for sure, but I highly suspect that this connected building is the old courthouse and it is now an extension of the newer building. Or maybe it's the other way around. All that is really just semantics. Either way, I like the … Continue reading 346. Gallup, McKinley County (NM30) →

Obviously, the county and the courts work out of the same building here. I also find myself admitting that, even though it has some kind of weird 70's/80's aesthetic going on here, I like the look of it. I understand that counties in the middle of nowhere (and this is most certainly the middle of … Continue reading 345. Grants, Cibola County (NM29) →

Reserve is a small and picturesque town in a tiny mountain town kind of way, emphasis on "small". It's no Paint Rock, but New Mexico is a completely different creature. While Reserve is geographically smaller (.5 square miles vs. 1.6 square miles), it's population is slightly larger (289 vs. 273). It also has a courthouse … Continue reading 344. Reserve, Catron County (NM28) →

What a stunningly handsome creature you are! That said, this is also a hard fought and won courthouse. I couldn't find anything to lead me to it, and eventually had to find it through the Wikipedia entry for the county, and then use the coordinates to lead me to it. As opposed to going "Hey … Continue reading 343. Silver City, Grant County (NM27) →

From everything I'd been reading at the time, Arizona was a Covid infested dystopian nightmare. And if there's anything I don't like, it's Covid, infestations, and nightmares. And, to be honest, I'm not all that keen on dystopias outside of my fiction, either. But fate had brought me this close. What better time to dip … Continue reading Oh, Arizona! →

We have one of these back in Texas. The county, not the courthouse... It's got a handsomeness to it that I won't deny. It's also got an addition that doesn't match at all. It's so bad that I didn't even photograph it because looking at it just made me sad, especially in comparison to Deming's. … Continue reading 342. Lordsburg, Hidalgo County (NM26) →

This courthouse meets with my approval. It is unquestionably the center of governance and power in this county, though I must admit that it has a slightly more church-like appearance that I'm entirely comfortable with. Despite that, it has a lovely style that I haven't seen before. May I also give kudos on how cleverly … Continue reading 341. Deming, Luna County (NM25) →

Fun fact: Doña Ana County is one of only two counties in the US that have diacritic marks in their name (I'm coming for you too, Coös County). On a more serious note, I spent a lot of time thinking on this trip, especially since Alamogordo. I'm definitely more interested in the administrative side of … Continue reading 340. Las Cruces, Doña Ana County (NM24) →

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 is 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) →