Harding Colfax County was named for Warren G Harding, who was the 29th President of the United States.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Colfax County and Union County
E – Union County and Quay County
S – Quay County and San Miguel County
W – Mora County
Created: March 4, 1921 
County Seat:
Mosquero 1921 – present
County Courthouse – Mosquero
Location: 35 Pine Street / South 3rd Street
Built: 1905 – 1906
Style: Modified Greek Revival
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces west and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The square shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of the Mosquero. The portico on the west front is embellished with engaged pilasters, bracketed and dentilated cornice, and broad pediment of white colored stone. Along the roof is extending white stone trim. The roof line is flat. The building was constructed for use as a school but renovated for use as the courthouse in 1921 and completed in 1922. The interior has vinyl tile floors, plaster walls and ceilings. Doors are wooden with wood framed transom light; the baseboards and banister railings are also wood. A single stairway leads on to a small vestibule outside the County District Court courtroom on the second story. The courtroom has vinyl tile flooring, Deco Style wood and metal seating, wooden chair rail moldings and a wood panel judge’s bench. The acoustical tile ceiling may conceal a stamped tin ceiling above. The building houses the County District Court of the 10th Judicial District.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Harding County Courthouse
See: The 10th Judicial District includes De Baca County and Quay County.
History: The county was created in 1921 and Mosquero was selected as the county seat. The first and present courthouse was constructed in 1905 to 1906 as a school.
County Courthouse - Mosquero
County District Court courtroom
Photos taken 2007 and 2019