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Historic Buildings of NMSU
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In 1907, the headline in the Las Cruces newspaper announced "New College to be Work of Art."
Pioneer southwestern architect Henry C. Trost had been commissioned to design a plan for the fledgling New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, founded only 19 years earlier.
The plan for what was to become New Mexico State University included a horseshoe drive and 13 buildings that were to form the school's centerpiece.
"With six buildings at each side in the form of a horseshoe and the administration building in the center, the College will present an appearance of unity and harmony rarely found in like institutions," the article read.
Pioneer southwestern architect Henry C. Trost had been commissioned to design a plan for the fledgling New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, founded only 19 years earlier.
The plan for what was to become New Mexico State University included a horseshoe drive and 13 buildings that were to form the school's centerpiece.
"With six buildings at each side in the form of a horseshoe and the administration building in the center, the College will present an appearance of unity and harmony rarely found in like institutions," the article read.
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