Built in 1883. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
“Cowan Livery Stable, at 220 Maxwell Ave. in Springer, New Mexico, was built in 1883. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.”
Wikipedia article R.H. Cowan Livery Stable, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 30 National Register listings published here for Colfax County · listed in 1979 · category: Building · built in 1883.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 13 fires within 5 miles of R. H. Cowan Livery Stable between 1994 and 2020, burning about 519 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | SPRINGER |
| 10 July 2016 | Smoking | under an acre | Cimarron District | MM 414 |
| 11 June 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | COLMOR |
| 23 May 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Cimarron District | CAMP |
| 16 April 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 375 acres | Cimarron District | SPRINGER FIRES |
| 16 April 2007 | Natural | 10 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | not named |
| 15 April 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | CLAYTON |
| 1 April 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of R. H. Cowan Livery Stable: 6 unknowns, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maldonado Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Springer Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Springer, the town this property stands in, in 54 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 46 hail, 4 funnel cloud, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1993 | Hail | Springer | $5,000,000 | Thunderstorms produced quarter-size hail in Raton at 1415 MST and dime-size hail in Maxwell at 1450 MST. Thunderstorms redeveloped in Colfax County later, producing a hail storm that lasted about 40 minutes in the Springer area. Baseball-size hail damaged about 55 state vehicles at the New Mexico Boys School just northwest of Springer. Eleven building sustained roofing, window or ventilation damage, including the Trades center, in which all 22 overhead skylights were broken. The storm caused many branches and limbs to break away from trees, littering the campus. School officials estimate the total damage to exceed $500,000. |
| July 2022 | Flash Flood | Springer | $50,000 | Heavy rain near Springer flooded U.S. Highway 56, making it impassable. A barn along the highway had 4 inches of standing water while a house and its backyard had 2 to 3 inches of standing water. Damages are estimated. |
| October 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springer | $20,000 | Utility lines and power poles were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Springer | $2,000 | Long lasting hail with strong winds and numerous tree branches downed. A report on twitter also indicated large hail broke a plate glass window in a shop in Springer. Power went out and did not come back on until 3pm local time on July 14th. Damage is an estimate. |
| August 2025 | Hail | Springer | - | The public and a trained spotter reported nickel to quarter size hail from a severe thunderstorm passing over Springer, NM. |
| October 2024 | Hail | Springer | - | A strong storm dropped penny size hail with accumulations of 2 to 3 inches. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Springer | - | Supercell moving east dropped golf ball sized hail southeast of Springer. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Springer | - | A supercell moving southeast produced quarter to golf ball sized hail in Springer. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Springer | - | Supercell moving east produced ping pong to hen egg size hail in Springer. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springer | - | Small tree limbs broken from 60 mph winds near Springer. |
| September 2017 | Hail | Springer | - | Hail up to the size of half dollars reported in Springer. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Springer | - | Hail up to the size of golf balls along with high winds. A three inch tree limb was downed. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Springer | - | Trained spotter reported quarter to half dollar size hail near Springer. |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF0) | Springer | - | Southern edge of multi-cellular thunderstorm complex produced a brief landspout tornado with a brown dust swirl. No damage reported. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Springer | - | Ping pong ball size hail reported 8 miles south southwest of Springer. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Springer | - | Quarter size hail 1 mile north of Springer. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Springer | - | Golf ball sized hail started at 510 pm MST along Interstate 25. Sized was reduced to dimes by 515 pm. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Springer | - | Hail last 10 minutes along Interstate 25. |
| July 2007 | Hail | Springer | - | Many vehicles were damaged by the hail. |
| June 2002 | Hail | Springer | - | Golfball hail reported 6 inches deep on Interstate 25 north of Springer. |
| July 2001 | Funnel Cloud | Springer | - | A brief funnel cloud was reported by State Police. |
| August 2001 | Funnel Cloud | Springer | - | Guards from the Springer Boys Ranch facility reported sighting a brief funnel cloud. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Springer | - | A storm near Springer produced about 15 minutes of marble hail with a stones to golfball size. |
| May 1997 | Hail | Springer | - | State Police reported marble hail covering Interstate 25 to three inches deep south of Springer. |
| October 1997 | Funnel Cloud | Springer | - | At least two funnel clouds were sighted south of Springer. |
| August 1993 | Hail | Springer | - | Thunderstorms produced quarter-size hail in Raton at 1415 MST and dime-size hail in Maxwell at 1450 MST. Thunderstorms redeveloped in Colfax County later, producing a hail storm that lasted about 40 minutes in the Springer area. Baseball-size hail damaged about 55 state vehicles at the New Mexico Boys School just northwest of Springer. Eleven building sustained roofing, window or ventilation damage, including the Trades center, in which all 22 overhead skylights were broken. The storm caused many branches and limbs to break away from trees, littering the campus. School officials estimate the total damage to exceed $500,000. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Springer | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Springer | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Springer | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Springer | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Springer | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Springer | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Springer | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Springer | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Springer | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Springer | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Springer | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Springer | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Springer | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Springer | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Springer | - | no account filed |
| September 2003 | Hail | Springer | - | no account filed |
| September 2003 | Hail | Springer | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Springer | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Springer | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Springer | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Springer | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Funnel Cloud | Springer | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Springer | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Springer | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Springer | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Springer | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Springer | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Hail | Springer | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Immanuel Lutheran Church | 0.2 miles | 2015 |
 | Mills House | 0.2 miles | 1970 |
| El Vado de las Piedras and the Santa Fe Trail-Colfax County Trail Segments | 7.1 miles | 1994 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 79001538 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Colfax County | All 30 listed properties in this county. |
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