Houghton Building Photo Courtesy of Museum of N.M. # 66414

27. Houghton Building

S side of Plaza mid-block

1882-present

This spirited structure, designed by T.J. Raywood, was Oliver Houghton's Plaza hardware store. T.J. Raywood came to Las Vegas from Covington, Ky., in 1879, and applied his architectural talents here for four years, introducing Victorian Italianate and patterned brick designs. He left in 1883, moving around southern New Mexico, Arizona and Mexico before returning to Las Vegas to takeover McDonald's wholesale liquor business. Babette Danziger rented space for her general merchandise store in the Houghton building and later in Trindad Romero's building in the early 1900's The two cast iron columns remain from this buildings original appearance.

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