National Register of Historic Places - New Mexico (NM), Torrance County

Torrance County New Mexico has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Abo, Quarai, Evans, Greene, Garage, Moriarty Eclipse Windmill and Mountainair Municipal Auditorium.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Spanish and Pueblo dating back to 1000.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Torrance County places including Eclipse Wind Engine Co., Everett Crist, FERA-WPA, Greene Evans and Clem Schaffer. Prominent architectural styles found in Torrance Country are Moderne.

Abo (added 1966 - - #66000497)

Also known as Abo State Monument;San Gregorio de Abo Mission;Abo Pueblo an

3 mi. W of Abo on U.S. 60 , Abo

Jsweida, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Piro, Spanish

Period of Significance:

1650-1699, 1600-1649

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

archives document

Evans, Greene, Garage (added 1993 - - #93001211)

Also known as Jr's Tire Shop

Jct. of Broadway and Rt. 66, NW corner , Moriarty

MRobison, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

More Information:

archives document

Moriarty Eclipse Windmill (added 1979 - - #79001561)

2 (3.2 km) W of Moriarty off NM 222 , Moriarty

DavidAllenBell, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Eclipse Wind Engine Co.

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

archives document

Mountainair Municipal Auditorium (added 1987 - - #87000651)

Also known as Mountainair Community Building;Community Center

SW corner of Roosevelt Ave. and Beal St. , Mountainair

MRobison, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

FERA-WPA, Crist,Everett

Architectural Style:

Other, Moderne

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

More Information:

archives document

Quarai (added 1966 - - #66000498)

Also known as Quarai State Monument

1 mi. S of Punta de Agua , Punta de Agua

H-stt, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Spanish, Pueblo

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Museum, Park

More Information:

archives document

Rancho Bonito (added 1978 - - #78001834)

S of Mountainair on Gran Quivera Rd. , Mountainair

MRobison, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Schaffer,Clem

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility

More Information:

archives document

Shaffer Hotel (added 1978 - - #78003077)

Broadway St. , Mountainair

MRobison, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Schaffer,Clem

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

archives document

Willard Mercantile Company (added 2018 - - #100003219)

101 East Broadway, Mountainair

MRobison, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce