Clayton Public Library

Clayton Public Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
D. D. Monroe Civic Building in 2015
Location	116 Walnut St., Clayton, New Mexico
Coordinates	36°27′03″N 103°10′59″W / 36.45095°N 103.182946°WCoordinates: 36°27′03″N 103°10′59″W / 36.45095°N 103.182946°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1939
Architect	Kruger, Willard C.; et al.
Architectural style	Pueblo
MPS	New Deal in New Mexico MPS
NRHP Reference #	02001550[1]
Added to NRHP	December 20, 2002

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.^[1][2]

It was listed as one of the top 10 most endangered historic buildings in New Mexico in 2002.^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.^[1]

The Albert W. Thompson Memorial Library at 17 Chestnut Street currently serves as Clayton's public library. It holds about 18,000 volumes and circulates about 12,000 annually.^[4]

References

1. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Clayton Public Library, at berkeley
3. "Most endangered" (PDF).
4. library