Sagrada Familia de Lemitar Church, Los Dulces Nombres

Sagrada Familia de Lemitar Church, Los Dulces Nombres (Lemitar Church) is a historic church off Interstate 25 in Lemitar, New Mexico. It was constructed in the early 1830s and has been renovated and added to several times thereafter.[2] Work in around 1900 gave the adobe building a pitched, metal roof and clear glass windows; in 1950 Conrad Hilton made a donation which, with funds raised by parishioners, paid for stained glass windows and wooden flooring. The present facade and bell towers were added in 1963.[2] Unfortunately in 2010 the west wall of the church collapsed during renovations started the previous year; the building was deemed irreparable and was totally rebuilt.[2][3]

Sagrada Familia de Lemitar Church, Los Dulces Nombres
LocationOff I-25, Lemitar, New Mexico
Coordinates34°9′37″N 106°54′28″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
NRHP reference No.83001631[1]
NMSRCP No.873
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 1983
Designated NMSRCPApril 15, 1982

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Harden, Paul (August 7, 2010). "Lemitar y La Sagrada Familia Church" (PDF). El Defensor Chieftain. Sorocco, New Mexico. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
  3. "Mission opens doors: New pastor welcomed, building rededicated". El Defensor Chieftain. Sorocco, New Mexico. Aug 27, 2015. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
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