Sagrada Familia de Lemitar Church, Los Dulces Nombres explained

Sagrada Familia de Lemitar Church, Los Dulces Nombres
Designated Other1:New Mexico
Designated Other1 Date:April 15, 1982
Designated Other1 Number:873
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:34.1603°N -106.9078°W
Added:February 24, 1983
Refnum:83001631

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. 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.[1] 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.[1] [2]

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

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Notes and References

  1. News: Harden. Paul. August 7, 2010. Lemitar y La Sagrada Familia Church. El Defensor Chieftain. Sorocco, New Mexico. 2017-07-31.
  2. News: Aug 27, 2015. Mission opens doors: New pastor welcomed, building rededicated. El Defensor Chieftain. Sorocco, New Mexico. 2017-07-31.