New Mexico - Los Alamos County
Los Alamos County New Mexico has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bandelier CCC Historic District, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, Chupaderos Canyon Small Structural Site, Chupaderos Mesa Village and Guaja Water/Soil Control Site.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Pajaritan, Pueblo Iv, Modern Tewa, Anasazi-Tewa and Hispanic dating back to 1000.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Los Alamos County places including Lyle Bennett. Prominent architectural styles found in Los Alamos Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Modern Movement and Moderne.

Bandelier CCC Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001452)
Also known as Bandelier Buildings and Frijoles Canyon Lodge
Off NM 4 , Bandelier National Monument
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Bennett,Lyle
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Park, Village Site
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Park
More Information:
Bayo Road (added 2003 - - #03001141)
Also known as New Mexico Laboratory of Anthropology Record # 135428
Approx. 420 NW of jct. of Diamond Dr. and San Ildefonso Rd. , Los Alamos
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
More Information:
Chupaderos Canyon Small Structural Site (added 1990 - - #90001585)
Also known as AR 03-10-08-252
Address Restricted , Espanola
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Pajaritan
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Chupaderos Mesa Village (added 1990 - - #90001583)
Also known as AR 03-10-08-188
Address Restricted , Espanola
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Pajaritan
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Grant Road (added 2004 - - #03001409)
Also known as New Mexico Laboratory of Anthropology # 89103
Approx. 131 ft. N of the NE corner of the jct. of Diamond Dr. and San Ildefonso Rd. , Los Alamos
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
More Information:
Guaja Water/Soil Control Site (added 1990 - - #90001582)
Also known as AR 03-10-08-326
Address Restricted , Espanola
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Pajaritan
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Guaje Site (added 1982 - - #82001049)
Also known as Guaje Site;Laboratory of Anthropology No. 12700
Address Restricted , Los Alamos
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Pueblo
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (added 1966 - - #66000893)
Central Ave. , Los Alamos
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Science, Invention
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Research Facility
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Lujan Road (added 2005 - - #04001478)
Also known as New Mexico Laboratory of Anthropology # 132621
NE of jct. of Diamond Dr. and San Ildefonso Rd. , Los Alamos
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
More Information:
Pajarito Springs Site (added 1982 - - #82001050)
Also known as Pajarito Springs Site;Laboratory of Anthropology No. 12701
Address Restricted , White Rock
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Prehistoric, Agriculture
Cultural Affiliation:
Pueblo Iv, Pueblo
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Camp
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
United States Post Office--Los Alamos, New Mexico (added 2015 - - #15000493)
Los Alamos, Los Alamos
MRobison, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Moderne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1974 AD
White Rock Canyon (added 1990 - - #90000717)
Also known as White Rock Canyon Archeological District
Address Restricted , White Rock
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Modern Tewa, Anasazi-Tewa, Hispanic
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
White Rock Canyon (Boundary Increase) (added 1992 - - #92000501)
Also known as White Rock Canyon Archeological District (Boundary Increase)
Address Restricted , White Rock
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Tewa, Anasazi, Modern Tewa
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park
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