The Foster Hotel, at Fourth and Terrace in Chama, New Mexico, was built around 1881 and expanded twice later. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

Foster Hotel
Foster Hotel is located in New Mexico
Foster Hotel
Foster Hotel is located in the United States
Foster Hotel
LocationFourth and Terrace, Chama, New Mexico
Coordinates36°54′15″N 106°34′42″W / 36.90417°N 106.57833°W / 36.90417; -106.57833 (Foster Hotel)
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Builtc. 1881, c. 1927
Architectural styleVernacular New Mexico Style
NRHP reference No.86000225[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 13, 1986

The original 1881 building is a wood-frame two-story structure, built to meet demand related to Denver and Rio Grande Railroad construction. The second stage, also two-story, added around 1927, is cement stucco over adobe. The third stage, added in 1932, was cement stucco over wood-frame construction.[2]

It is significant as one of the first commercial buildings in Chama, and as the only commercial building which survived several fires in the town.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b James A. Caufield (August 16, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Foster Hotel". National Park Service. Retrieved October 21, 2018. With accompanying 12 photos from c.1909 and 1985