Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
New Mexico - Lincoln County
Lincoln County New Mexico has 34 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of National significance and 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Feather Cave, Fort Stanton, Lincoln Historic District, Monjeau Lookout and Ruidoso Lookout Tower.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Jornada Mogollon and Hispanic-American dating back to 500.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lincoln County places including CCC, Charles H. Henning, Chavarria of Mexico, D.B. Tennis, J.C. Garrison, Phillips Reasoner Sr. and Melquiades of Mexico. Prominent architectural styles found in Lincoln Country are Colonial Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Mission/Spanish Revival.

Aguayo Family Homestead (added 1995 - - #95001478)
Also known as Homestead Entry No. 249;USDA Lincoln National Forest Site #A
Tortolita Canyon, W of Nogal , Nogal
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Melquiades of Mexico, Chavarria of Mexico
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Archeological Site LA 12151 (added 1988 - - #88001507)
Also known as LA 12151;Double Crossing Ruin
Address Restricted , Lincoln
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Agriculture
Cultural Affiliation:
Jornada Mogollon
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Archeological Site LA 12153 (added 1990 - - #88001508)
Also known as LA 12153
Address Restricted , Lincoln
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Agriculture, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Hispanic-American, Jornada Mogollon
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Camp, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Archeological Site LA 12155 (added 1990 - - #88001509)
Also known as LA 12155
Address Restricted , Lincoln
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Agriculture, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Jornada Mogollon, Hispanic-American
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Archeological Site LA 61200 (added 1988 - - #88001506)
Also known as LA 61200
Address Restricted , Lincoln
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Agriculture
Cultural Affiliation:
Hispanic-American, Jornada Mogollon
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Archeological Site LA 61201 (added 1988 - - #88001510)
Also known as LA 61201
Address Restricted , Lincoln
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Agriculture
Cultural Affiliation:
Hispanic-American
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Archeological Site LA 61202 (added 1990 - - #88001511)
Also known as LA 61202
Address Restricted , Lincoln
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Agriculture
Cultural Affiliation:
Hispanic-American
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Irrigation Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Archeological Site LA 61204 (added 1988 - - #88001512)
Also known as LA 61204
Address Restricted , Lincoln
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Agriculture
Cultural Affiliation:
Jornada Mogollon
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Archeological Site LA 61206 (added 1988 - - #88001513)
Also known as LA 61206
Address Restricted , Lincoln
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Agriculture
Cultural Affiliation:
Hispanic-American
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Camp
Archeological Site LA 61208 (added 1988 - - #88001514)
Also known as LA 61208
Address Restricted , Lincoln
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Agriculture
Cultural Affiliation:
Hispanic-American
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Archeological Site LA 61210 (added 1988 - - #88001516)
Also known as LA 61210
Address Restricted , Lincoln
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Agriculture
Cultural Affiliation:
Hispanic-American, Us Territorial
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Archeological Site LA 61211 (added 1988 - - #88001515)
Also known as LA 61211
Address Restricted , Lincoln
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Agriculture
Cultural Affiliation:
Hispanic-American
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Archeological Site No. AR-03-08-01-051 (added 1990 - - #90001251)
Address Restricted , White Oaks
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Jornada Mogollon
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Archeological Site No. AR-03-08-01-052 (added 1990 - - #90001252)
Address Restricted , White Oaks
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Jornada Mogollon
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Carrizozo Woman's Club (added 2003 - - #03000995)
Also known as Woman's Club of Carrizozo
908 Eleventh St. , Carrizozo
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Garrison, J.C.
Architectural Style:
Pueblo
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
More Information:
archives document
El Paso And Southwestern Railway Water Supply System (added 1979 - - #79001540)
Also known as Bonito Pipeline
S of Nogal , Nogal
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Henning,Charles H.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Agriculture, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Water Works
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Feather Cave (added 1974 - - #74001198)
Address Restricted , Lincoln
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Art, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Mogollon
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Research Facility
Fort Stanton (added 1973 - - #73001142)
7 mi. SE of Capitan near U.S. 380 , Capitan
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal, Health/Medicine, Military
Cultural Affiliation:
Mescalero Apache
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification, Military Facility
Current Function:
Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Hospital
More Information:
archives document
Fort Stanton Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2000 - - #99001679)
Also known as SR 60
NM 214 , Capitan
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Health/Medicine, Military, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Defense, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Military Facility, Sanatorium
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Funston Site (AR-03-08-01-046) (added 1990 - - #90001250)
Also known as AR-03-08-01-046
Address Restricted , White Oaks
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Jornada Mogollon
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Hopeful Lode (added 1995 - - #95001014)
Also known as Parsons Mine;LA 31784 AML 7;AR-03-08-01-204
Along Forest Rd. 108, 6 mi. N of jct. of Forest Rds. 107 and 108, N of Bonito Lake , Nogal
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry, Exploration/Settlement
Cultural Affiliation:
Anglo-American
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility, Processing Site
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Hurd, Peter and Henriette Wyeth, House (added 2014 - - #14001015)
San Patricio, San Patricio
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Jicarilla Schoolhouse (added 1983 - - #83001623)
NM 349, Lincoln National Forest , Jicarilla
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Reasoner,Phillips,Sr.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Education, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Church School, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Lincoln Historic District (added 1966 - - #66000477)
U.S. 380 , Lincoln
KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Battle Site, Business, City Hall, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Business, Museum, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Mesa Ranger Station Site (added 1990 - - #90001533)
Also known as AR-03-08-01-029;LA 587;Jelinek Site #10
Address Restricted , Nogal
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Jornada Mogollon
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Monjeau Lookout (added 1988 - - #87002483)
Lincoln National Forest , Villa Madonna
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
CCC
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing
Current Function:
Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Institutional Housing
More Information:
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New Mexico Military Institute Summer Camp, Main Building (added 1983 - - #83001622)
Also known as Carrizo Canyon,Camp Carrizo
Carrizo Canyon , Ruidoso
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, School
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education
Current Sub-function:
Business, School
More Information:
archives document
Nogal Mesa Kiva Site (added 1990 - - #90001532)
Also known as AR-03-08-01-048
Address Restricted , Nogal
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Jornada Mogollon
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Nogal Mesa Site (added 1990 - - #90001531)
Also known as AR-03-08-01-041
Address Restricted , Nogal
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Jornada Mogollon
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Old Dowlin Mill (added 2013 - - #13000768)
641 Sudderth Dr., Ruidoso
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Phillips, Carmon
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Conservation, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Paden's Drug Store (added 2005 - - #05000204)
Also known as Roy's Gift Gallery
1200-1208 E Ave. , Carrizozo
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tennis, D.B.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital, Medical Business/Office, Restaurant
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Restaurant
More Information:
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Ruidoso Lookout Tower (added 1988 - - #87002485)
Lincoln National Forest , Ruidoso
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Current Function:
Government
More Information:
archives document
White Oaks Historic District (added 1970 - - #70000403)
12 mi. NE of Carrizozo on NM 349 , White Oaks
BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Manufacturing Facility, School
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Wizard's Roost (added 1982 - - #82004841)
Address Restricted , Capitan
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal, Agriculture
Cultural Affiliation:
Not Available
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Underwater
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
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