Built in 1884. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
“The Alert-Hatcher Building, in Hillsboro, New Mexico, was built in 1884. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.”
Wikipedia article Alert-Hatcher Building, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 16 National Register listings published here for Sierra County · listed in 1995 · category: Building · built in 1884.
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 5 fires within 5 miles of Alert-Hatcher Building between 2003 and 2017, burning about 463 acres in total. 2 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 | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 July 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | New Mexico State Forestry Division | COX |
| 7 June 2017 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Socorro District | TRUJILLO |
| 24 May 2009 | Natural | 46 acres | Las Cruces Field Office | HILLSBORO |
| 14 April 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | New Mexico State Forestry Division | COTTONWOOD |
| 14 March 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 416 acres | Las Cruces Field Office | HIGHWAY 27 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 109 workings within 5 miles of Alert-Hatcher Building: 35 past producers, 31 prospects, 23 occurrences, 16 producers. 16 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Copper, Zinc, Gold, Silver, Copper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Flat | Copper, Silver, Molybdenum, Gold | Past Producer | 1877, 1982 | |
| Garfield - Butler | Copper, Silver, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Hall Mine | Vanadium, Lead, Copper, Zinc | Past Producer | Descloizite, Endlichite, Vanadinite, Wulfenite | |
| Hall Mine | Lead, Zinc, Vanadium, Silver, Copper | Prospect | ||
| Hillsboro District | Silver, Gold, Copper, Manganese, Iron, Lead | Past Producer | 1877 | |
| Las Animas Placers | Gold, Silver, Platinum, Iridium, Osmium | Producer | 1877, 1975 | |
| Lilliput Group 1910's | Lead, Silver, Copper, Gold | Past Producer | 1935 | |
| Mary Richmond | Zinc, Lead, Gold, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Mary Richmond Mine 1880's | Copper, Lead, Gold, Silver, Zinc | Producer | 1885, 1940 | |
| Morning Glory Mine 1880's | Silver, Copper, Gold | Past Producer | 1885, 1938 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hillsboro, the town this property stands in, in 15 storm reports between 1997 and 2022: 7 hail, 6 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind. 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 2004 | Flash Flood | Hillsboro | $10,000 | Heavy thunderstorm rains estimated at more than 3 inches fell on the northeastern slope of the Black Mountains and caused excessive runoff and flash flooding in and around Hillsboro. All roads were flooded during the peak of the storm. Access to a nearby youth camp was cut off for days. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | $5,000 | A Skywarn Spotter relayed a report from a rancher of trees blown down on his ranch. |
| June 2002 | Hail | Hillsboro | $5,000 | A severe thunderstorm produced hail up to quarter size which accumulated to a depth of 8 inches in Lake Valley. The weight of the hail partially collapsed the roof of a new home in the area. |
| June 2022 | Flash Flood | Hillsboro | - | Mud and debris were across Highway 28 at mile marker 22. Hillsboro during the overnight hours received around 1.50 inches of rain. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | Largest stones were three-quarters of an inch in diameter. |
| November 2016 | Flash Flood | Hillsboro | - | All the low water crossings south of Hillsboro were flowing across Highway 27. |
| September 2007 | Flash Flood | Hillsboro | - | Two vehicles were stuck near mile marker on Highway 27 south of Hillsboro. The road was closed due to rocks, debris and high water in low water crossings. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Hillsboro | - | Percha Creek rose out of its banks and on to Highway 152. Dikes in town were very close to breaking through. |
| August 1999 | Flash Flood | Hillsboro | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rains which caused serious flash flooding in the Hillsboro area. The heavy rains sent a wall of water down Percha Creek into the town of Hillsboro. Many roads were flooded, including highway 152 at the intersection of interstate 25 as well as highway 152 east of Kingston. The heavy rains also washed a vehicle up against a bridge guard rail when the wall of water caused the vehicle to stall while attempting to cross. |
| July 1997 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | Severe thunderstorm with large hail was accompanied by heavy rain and minor flooding to about one foot in depth along main street. |
| February 2020 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| October 2017 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Hillsboro | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | George Tambling and Ninette Stocker Miller House | under 500 feet | 1995 |
| Cornelius Sullivan House | under 500 feet | 1995 | |
 | Hillsboro High School | under 500 feet | 1993 |
| William H. Bucher House | under 500 feet | 1995 | |
| Meyers House | 0.1 miles | 1995 | |
 | John M. Webster House | 0.2 miles | 1995 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 95000460 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Sierra County | All 16 listed properties in this county. |
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