Central Receiving Building

The Central Receiving Building of the New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, at 1900 N. White Sands Blvd., in Alamogordo, New Mexico, was built in 1933. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

Central Receiving Building
Location1900 N. White Sands Blvd., NMSVH, Alamogordo, New Mexico
Coordinates32°54′51″N 105°57′29″W
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1933
ArchitectBrittelle and Ginner
Architectural styleDecorative Brick
MPSNew Mexico Campus Buildings Built 1906--1937 TR
NRHP reference No.88001566[1]
Added to NRHPMay 16, 1989

It was designed by Brittelle and Ginner. Per its nomination: "The Central Receiving Building is one of three buildings on the campus of NMSVH constructed in the Decorative Brick style between 1930 and 1938. Not found on other New Mexico campuses, this style had been employed in 1930 by George Williamson for the nominated Auditorium and Recreation building. As used on this campus the style is closely related to the Mediterranean-style designs of Trost and Trost exemplified by the nominated Administration building, and represents a continuation of Williamson's interpretation of the pattern set for the campus by Trost. Like the 1936 Infirmary, this building represents a continuity of architects in that both Brittelle and Ginner worked for Williamson, and Brittelle had been in business with Trost. The building originally housed a swimming pool which may have been the first indoor pool in New Mexico."[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Tim Price; Corinne P. Sze (February 28, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Central Receiving Building". National Park Service. Retrieved July 2, 2019. With accompanying photo from 1987
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