Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Arizona - Apache County
Apache County Arizona has 35 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 17 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Barth Hotel, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Casa Malpais Site, Flattop Site and Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Basketmaker Ii, Anasazi, Pueblo Iii, Pueblo Iv, Native American, Navajo, American,Rural, Anasazi;Zuni;Hopi, Ancestral Pueblo and Weste Pueblo dating back to 6999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Apache County historic places including Solomon Barth, Fred T. Colter, Isaac Isaacson and James Willard Schultz.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Apache County places including Richard Neutra, Lyle E. Bennett, John Lorenzo Hubbell, CCC, Murray and Phillip (Goodhue) Mayers, Navajo Craftsman, Fred Kabotie, Presbyterian Board of Home Missions, Billy Meadows and Robert Alexander. Prominent architectural styles found in Apache Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Pueblo and Early Commercial.

Allentown Bridge (added 1988 - - #88001617)
Also known as Rio Puerco Bridge
Indian Rt. 9402 over Puerco River, milepost 9.1 , Houck
Robhan, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Midland Bridge Co., Arizona Highway Dept.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Alpine Elementary School (added 1997 - - #97000369)
Also known as Alpine LDS Ward Chapel
11 and 12 Co. Rd. 2052, near jct. with US 180 , Alpine
Onel5969, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School
Current Function:
Education, Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, School
More Information:
archives document
Barth Hotel (added 1999 - - #75000334)
187 E. Commercial St. , St. Johns
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Barth,Solomon
Significant Year:
1874
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Butterfly Lodge (added 1992 - - #92000686)
Also known as Lone Wolf Cabin;James Willard Schultz Cabin;Apuni Oyis;AR-03
Forest Rd. 245 E of AZ 373, Apache NF , Greer
Onel5969, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Schultz,James Willard,et al.
Area of Significance:
Art, Literature
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Canyon de Chelly National Monument (added 1970 - - #70000066)
E side of Chinle , Chinle
Sting, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Native American, Historic - Aboriginal, Military, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Basketmaker Ii, Anasazi, Pueblo Iii
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Casa Malpais Site (added 1966 - - #66000936)
Also known as Arizona Q:15:3
Address Restricted , Springerville
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Pueblo Iv, Pueblo Iii
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Chinle Franciscan Mission Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000506)
Also known as Annunciation Mission, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church
Indian Service Rte 7, across road and SW of the Chinle Judicial complex and Police Station , Chinle
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Religion, Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development
Cultural Affiliation:
Navajo
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Government, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Church School, Post Office, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Colter Ranch Historic District (added 1993 - - #93000626)
Also known as Cross Bar (brand) Ranch
Jct. of 4th St. and School Bus Rd. , Eagar
Onel5969, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Colter, Fred T.
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Eagar School (added 1993 - - #93000624)
Also known as Eagar Town Hall
174 S. Main St. , Eagar
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
City Hall
More Information:
archives document
Eagar Townsite Historic District (added 1993 - - #93000625)
Roughly bounded by Central Ave., Main St., 1st Ave. and Eagar St., 2nd Ave and Harless St., 3rd Ave. and Eagar St. , Eagar
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Flattop Site (added 1976 - - #76000214)
Also known as NA 4725
Address Restricted , Adamana
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Native American
Period of Significance:
1000-500 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site (added 1966 - - #66000167)
W side of Ganado , Ganado
Miskatonic, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hubbell,John Lorenzo
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Native American, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Business, Museum
More Information:
archives document
Isaacson Building (added 1983 - - #83002997)
Also known as Greer Hotel
37 Commercial St. , St. Johns
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Acosta,Genaro
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial
Historic Person:
Isaacson,Isaac
Significant Year:
1918
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Restaurant
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
More Information:
archives document
Kin Tiel (added 1978 - - #78000540)
Address Restricted , Chambers
Onel5969, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Art, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Anasazi, Navajo, American,Rural
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store, Village Site
Current Function:
Work In Progress
Lake Mountain Lookout Complex (added 1988 - - #87002453)
Off Vernon McNary Rd. , McNary
Onel5969, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Conservation, 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:
archives document
Los Burros Ranger Station (added 1986 - - #86002854)
Forest Rd. 20 , McNary
Onel5969, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Camp, Conservation Area
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Lower Zuni River Archeological District (added 1994 - - #94000398)
Also known as AZ Q:4:221-309
Address Restricted , St. John's
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal, Native American, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Anasazi;Zuni;Hopi
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private, State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Pedestrian Related, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility
Lyman Lake Rock Art Site (added 2003 - - #97000347)
Also known as AZ Q:11:97
Address Restricted , Saint Johns
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Religion, Native American, Social History, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Anasazi, Hopi, Zuni
Period of Significance:
5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
State, Federal
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
Navajo Nation Council Chamber (added 2004 - - #04001155)
Also known as Council House; Central Agency House
W008-013 Circle Boulevard , Window Rock
Slick-o-bot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mayers, Murray and Phillip (Goodhue), Navajo Craftsman
Architectural Style:
Other, Pueblo
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Native American, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Capitol
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Capitol
More Information:
archives document
Newspaper Rock Petroglyphs Archeological District (added 1976 - - #76000185)
Address Restricted , Adamana
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Art, Science, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Hopi
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
PS Knoll Lookout Complex (added 1988 - - #87002451)
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest , Maverick
Onel5969, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
CCC
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Conservation, 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:
archives document
Painted Desert Community Complex Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000284)
One Park Rd. , Petrified Forest National Park
Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Alexander, Robert, Neutra, Richard
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement, International Style
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Civic, Government Office, Multiple Dwelling, Museum, Plaza, School
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Civic, Government Office, Library, Multiple Dwelling, Museum, Plaza
More Information:
archives document
Painted Desert Inn (added 1975 - - #75000217)
W of Navajo in Petrified Forest National Park , Navajo
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
National Park Service, Multiple
Architectural Style:
Pueblo
Area of Significance:
Art, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
archives document
Painted Desert Inn (added 1987 - - #87001421)
Off US 40 , Petrified Forest National Park
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kabotie,Fred, Bennett,Lyle E.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Park
Current Function:
Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
archives document
Petrified Forest Bridge (added 1998 - - #88001616)
Also known as Rio Puerco Bridge
Petrified Forest Park Rd. over Rio Puerco , Navajo
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Callahan,W.E.,Construction Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Puerco Ruin and Petroglyphs (added 1976 - - #76000208)
Also known as LA520;NA6302
Address Restricted , Adamana
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Anasazi, Pueblo Iii
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Park, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Querino Canyon Bridge (added 1988 - - #88001623)
Old US 66 over Querino Canyon , Houck
Onel5969, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Shufflebarger,F.D., Arizona Highway Dept.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Rattlesnake Point Pueblo (added 2001 - - #01000792)
Lyman Lake State Park , St. Johns
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Owner:
Private
More Information:
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Sage Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Ganado Mission (added 2009 - - #09000082)
Jct. AZ 264 and 291, Navajo Reservation , Ganado
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education, Health/Medicine, Native American
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Funerary, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Educational Related Housing, Hospital, School
Current Function:
Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Resort
More Information:
archives document
Sanders Bridge (added 1988 - - #88001618)
Also known as Rio Puerco Bridge
Indian Rt. 9402 over the Puerco River , Sanders
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Monarch Engineering Co., Arizona Highway Dept.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
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Sherwood Ranch Pueblo (added 2005 - - #05000887)
Also known as AZ Q:11:48, Raven Ruin
Address Restricted , Springerville
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Ancestral Pueblo, Weste Pueblo
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Storage, Trade (Archeology), Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
More Information:
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St. Michael's Mission (added 1975 - - #75000335)
N of Window Rock off AZ 264 , Window Rock
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Religion, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Thirty-Fifth Parallel Route (added 1977 - - #77000129)
Also known as Beale Camel Trail
25 mi. E of Holbrook Off I 40 , Holbrook
Upstateherd, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
archives document
Twin Buttes Archeological District (added 1976 - - #76000952)
Also known as NA5065
Address Restricted , Adamana
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Anasazi
Period of Significance:
1000-500 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Water Canyon Administrative Site (added 1993 - - #93000511)
Forest Rd. 285 S of Springerville, Apache--Sitgreaves NF , Springerville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Civilian Conservation Corps, USDA Forest Service
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Politics/Government, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office, Institutional Housing
Current Function:
Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Government Office, Institutional Housing
More Information:
archives document
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