Raton Downtown Historic District, Historic district in Raton, New Mexico, United States.

Raton Downtown Historic District is a historic district in Raton, New Mexico, with numerous buildings spanning different eras and architectural styles. The area is shaped by railroad-era construction and includes restored shops, restaurants, and civic buildings from the late 1800s.

The district originated in the 1870s as a railroad stop and grew into a commercial hub during the coal mining boom of the late 1800s. Most of its architecture and street layout date from this period of rapid expansion and industrial growth.

The district's name comes from Raton Pass, the mountain route used by the Santa Fe Trail; Ripley Park holds a DAR monument to that Mountain Branch and a relic of the USS Maine. The Shuler Theater lobby has WPA murals of local history by Manville Chapman, and the old post office's WPA murals were moved to the 1962 post office on Park Avenue East.

The district runs from Clark Avenue south to Rio Grande Avenue, between First and Third Streets, and the Amtrak station stands at 201 South First Street. The Raton Visitors Bureau publishes a walking tour covering 27 buildings, among them the 1903 depot, the 1915 Shuler Theater and Ripley Park, which holds a relic of the USS Maine.

The 1915 Shuler Theater preserves WPA murals depicting the region's coal mining heritage within its walls. The craftsmanship and interior decorative details often go unnoticed by visitors focused on performances happening inside.