Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Clayton, United States

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 2.2 km
Ascend 14 m
Descend 14 m

Explore Clayton in United States with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in ClaytonIndividual Sights in Clayton

Sight 1: Union County Courthouse Historic Site

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The Union County Courthouse on Court St. in Clayton, New Mexico is a historic building built in 1909. It has been described as having World's Fair Classic Style architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Wikipedia: Union County Courthouse (New Mexico) (EN)

831 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 2: Eklund Hotel Historic Site

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The Eklund Hotel, also known as Hotel Eklund and located at 15 Main St. in Clayton, New Mexico, United States, was built in 1892. It is an example of Early Commercial architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

Wikipedia: Eklund Hotel (EN), Website

147 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Luna Theatre

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The Luna Theater, at 2-6 Main St. in Clayton, New Mexico, is a historic theatre that was built in 1915–1916. It was opened as the Mission Theater in 1915 and was renamed to the Luna Theater in 1935.

Wikipedia: Luna Theater (EN), Website

298 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Clayton Public Library

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Clayton Public Library

The Clayton Public Library, at 116 Walnut St. in Clayton, New Mexico, was built in 1939 as a New Deal construction work. It was designed by Willard C. Kruger in Pueblo Revival architecture. It is now known as the D.D. Monroe Civic Building. It has served historically as a library, as a meeting hall, and as a clubhouse.

Wikipedia: Clayton Public Library (EN)

417 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: Gate, Fence and Hollow Tree Shelter Designed by Dionicio Rodriguez

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The Gate, Fence and Hollow Tree Shelter Designed by Dionicio Rodriguez is a work by noted artist Dionicio Rodriguez that is located at 320 Oak St. in Clayton, New Mexico. It consists of three faux bois sculptures created in 1943. Speculator Bayliss C. Froman commissioned the sculptures on his property after seeing Rodriguez's work on a visit to San Antonio. The sculptures include a gate resembling the entrance to the San Antonio Japanese Tea Garden, an intertwining log fence, and a hollow tree with textured bark.

Wikipedia: Gate, Fence and Hollow Tree Shelter Designed by Dionicio Rodriguez (EN)

495 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 6: Clayton Public Schools Historic District

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Clayton Public Schools Historic District

The Clayton Public Schools Historic District is a 7-acre (2.8 ha) historic district consisting of four blocks in southeast Clayton, New Mexico, centered on 6th and Cedar Sts. Also known as Clayton Public Schools-Campus No. 1, its oldest buildings were built in 1935. It includes work designed by Willard C. Kruger and other New Mexico architects in Pueblo Revival style and built by the Works Progress Administration. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996; the listing included seven contributing buildings, four contributing structure and four other contributing sites.

Wikipedia: Clayton Public Schools Historic District (EN)

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