Folsom NM - Main Street & Houses
23rd April 2009

Welcome to part two of my visit to Folsom NM, a 'semi-ghost' town in N.E. New Mexico (see 23rd Feb 09 for my original 'Rust in Peace' collection). Folsom is now a pleasant ranching community with a population listed as 77 persons.

This series of photos concentrates upon the current state of the Folsom Main Street as well as showing a few of the abandoned residential houses. The only obvious commercial activity in the Main Street is a U.S. Postal Office.

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An old residence plus long-abandoned car.
An old residence plus long-abandoned car.
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A very nice example of an adobe building, note how the adobe is slowly 'melting' as it is exposed to the rain.
A very nice example of an adobe building, note how the adobe is slowly 'melting' as it is exposed to the rain.
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Another abandoned dwelling, I really liked the steer skull!
Another abandoned dwelling, I really liked the steer skull!
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And another abandoned house showing the local materials used - adobe walls and wooden shingles.
And another abandoned house showing the local materials used - adobe walls and wooden shingles.
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A view of some of the abandoned stores in Folsom's Main Street.
A view of some of the abandoned stores in Folsom's Main Street.
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This is the false front of the former Folsom Supply Co store on Main Street. I did like the brickwork.
This is the false front of the former Folsom Supply Co store on Main Street. I did like the brickwork.
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Two more abandoned false front stores.
Two more abandoned false front stores.
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This used to be the Folsom Hotel, an impressive but abandoned two storey stone building.
This used to be the Folsom Hotel, an impressive but abandoned two storey stone building.
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The former general merchandise store dating back to 1896, now the town museum.
The former general merchandise store dating back to 1896, now the town museum.
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Old fuel pumps (displayed next to the museum).
Old fuel pumps (displayed next to the museum).
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The old 'Santa Fe' style railroad station, this was moved from the trackside to Main Street in the 70's.
The old 'Santa Fe' style railroad station, this was moved from the trackside to Main Street in the 70's.
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The former Colorado and Southern Railroad still circles Folsom and heavy freight trains thunder past.
The former Colorado and Southern Railroad still circles Folsom and heavy freight trains thunder past.
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