Mora County is named after the Spanish word for the mulberry trees found in the region.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Colfax County
E – Harding County
W – Santa Fe County, Rio Arriba County and Taos County
Created: February 1, 1860
County Seat:
Mora 1860 – present
County Courthouse – Mora
Location: 29 1/2 Highway 548 / Highway 434
Built: 2009 – 2019
Style: Modern
Architect: Ortega, Romero, and Rodriguez Architects
Contractor: Franken Construction of Las Vegas
Description: The building faces east and is a two story orange-brown colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located northwest of the old courthouse. The building has peaked green colored roofs at the north and south sections. The roof line is flat.
Note: Construction has been plagued with financing problems and the building is uncompleted. The old courthouse was demolished with the exception of the Courthouse Annex.
Old County Courthouse (demolished) – Mora
Location: 29 1/2 Highway 548 / Highway 434
Built: 1938 – 1939
Style: Spanish Pueblo Revival
Architect: Kruger & Clark
Contractor: S L Kirk
Description: The building faces east and is a one story orange-brown colored stucco structure. The roof line is flat. An annex was constructed in 1972. The architect was Kenneth S Clark and the contractor was L W Cottle. An addition was added in 1978. The architect was Minbres and Associates and the contractor was C H Taylor Company. The building is now condemned and the offices are located in trailers.
History: The county was created in 1860 and Mora was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was built in 1889. he second courthouse was constructed in 1938 to 1939 and was demolished in 2007. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 2009 to 2019.
County Courthouse – Mora
Old County Courthouse (demolished) – Mora
Photos taken 2007 and 2016
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