Old Lincoln County Courthouse
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The Old Lincoln County Courthouse is a historic 19th-century courthouse building in Lincoln, New Mexico, best known for its association with the Lincoln County War and figures like Billy the Kid.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Lincoln County Courthouse canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
ⓘ
historic courthouse ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | 19th-century American territorial style ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alexander McSween
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Billy the Kid ⓘ James Dolan ⓘ Lincoln County War ⓘ Pat Garrett ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | escape of Billy the Kid ⓘ |
| category |
courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Mexico
ⓘ
government buildings completed in the 19th century ⓘ historic sites in Lincoln County, New Mexico ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Lincoln County, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| function | museum ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtroom
ⓘ
jail cells used to hold Billy the Kid ⓘ thick adobe walls ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
contributing property to a National Historic Landmark district
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listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of Lincoln Historic District ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lincoln County, New Mexico
NERFINISHED
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Lincoln, New Mexico ⓘ New Mexico ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | U.S. Route 380 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | adobe ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator |
Museum of New Mexico system
ⓘ
surface form:
New Mexico Historic Sites
|
| ownership |
New Mexico
ⓘ
surface form:
State of New Mexico
|
| partOf |
Lincoln Historic District
ⓘ
Lincoln Historic Site ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved as a historic museum building ⓘ |
| region |
southwestern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American Southwest
|
| significance |
important site in the legend of Billy the Kid
ⓘ
site of key events in the Lincoln County War ⓘ |
| state | New Mexico ⓘ |
| theme |
Old West law and order
ⓘ
frontier justice history ⓘ |
| tourism | popular stop on Billy the Kid tourist trail ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative center
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county courthouse ⓘ jail ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lincoln, New Mexico