Sierra County Courthouse, T or C, New Mexico
N 33° 07.999 W 107° 15.020
13S E 290078 N 3668320
The Sierra County Courthouse is part of the WPA program.
Waymark Code: WMCX5A
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 10/21/2011
Views: 3
There is a plaque on the Sierra County Courthouse that reads:
"Sierra County Courthouse
WPA 1939"
This simple building is located at 100 North Date Street in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. The original name of the town was Hot Springs, but the name was changed in 1950 following a challenge by Ralph Edwards, the host of the radio quiz show Truth or Consequences, who announced that he would air the program from the first town that renamed itself after the show. Hot Springs entered the competition and won.
The WPA building is not of particular good looks, being spartan of decoration, but serves the utilitarian purpose it was built to provide.
Project type: Government building (non-park)
Date built or created: 1939
Location: Sierra County, New Mexico
City: Truth or Consequences (formerly called Hot Springs)
Condition: Good upkeep with a little wear and tear
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