St. John's Methodist Episcopal Church (Raton, New Mexico) Explained

St. John's Methodist Episcopal Church
Designated Other1:New Mexico
Designated Other1 Date:February 28, 1975
Designated Other1 Number:373
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:36.9144°N -104.205°W
Built:1897
Added:January 18, 1978
Area:2acres
Refnum:78001814

The St. John's Methodist Episcopal Church in Raton, New Mexico is a historic church. It was built in 1897 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The listing included three contributing buildings.

It is a NaNfeet stone building. It was built of native red sandstone, originally with a mortar similar to adobe which deteriorated. In more recently it was repointed with cement and a cement foundation was put into place.[1]

It is located on Johnson Mesa about 17miles east of Raton on New Mexico State Road 72.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=78001814}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. John's Methodist Episcopal Church ]. National Park Service. June 16, 2019. With