Ritch Hall is a historic building on the campus of Western New Mexico University in Silver City, New Mexico. It was built as a women's dormitory.[2] Its construction cost $30,000, and it was completed in 1906, with remodels in 1925 and 1948.[3] The building was named in honor of W.G. Ritch, who served as the president of the board of regents of WNMU from 1902 to 1904.[3] It was designed in the Mission Revival style by architect Charles Frederick Whittlesey in 1906, and an extension was designed by architect John Gaw Meem in 1950.[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 22, 1988.[1]
Ritch Hall | |
 Ritch Hall in 2013 | |
  | |
| Location | 10th Street SE of Fleming Hall, WNMU, Silver City, New Mexico |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32°46′35″N 108°16′53″W / 32.77639°N 108.28139°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1906 |
| Architect | Charles Frederick Whittlesey |
| Architectural style | Mission/spanish Revival, California Mission Revival |
| MPS | New Mexico Campus Buildings Built 1906--1937 TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88001557[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 22, 1988 |
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Bardal, Jane (2011). Southwestern New Mexico Mining Towns. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 55. ISBN 9780738579276. OCLC 663953594.
- ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ritch Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved January 30, 2019. With accompanying pictures
 | This article about a property in New Mexico on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |