National Register of Historic Places - Arizona (AZ), La Paz County

La Paz County Arizona has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Harquahala Mountain Smithsonian Solar Observatory Historic District, Harquahala Peak Observatory, Ripley Intaglios, Eagletail Petroglyph Site and Old La Paz.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Hohokam, Late Archaic, Patayan and Yuman dating back to 1999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the La Paz County places including Lucas, Frank, et al., Thomas Banks, John King and John F. Collins. Prominent architectural styles found in La Paz Country are .

Eagletail Petroglyph Site (added 1988 - - #88001570)

Also known as AZ S:11:1 (ASM)

Address Restricted , Hyder

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Hohokam, Late Archaic, Patayan

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1500-1999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-1499 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Harquahala Mountain Smithsonian Solar Observatory Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000346)

Also known as See Also:Harquahala Peak Observatory

Harquahala Mountain (Wilderness), SW of Gladden , Gladden

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Science

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Camp, Pedestrian Related, Processing Site, Research Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Harquahala Peak Observatory (added 1975 - - #75000370)

E of Wenden off U.S. 60 , Wenden

Bnjha503n, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Science

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Research Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Hi Jolly Monument (added 2011 - - #11000054)

N end of Cemetery Rd, Quartzsite

Jeremy Butler, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

More Information:

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Old La Paz (added 1970 - - #70000117)

Also known as Laguna de La Paz

Address Restricted , Ehrenberg

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Science, Education, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Mojave, American,Rural, Chemehuevi

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Old Presbyterian Church (added 1971 - - #71000122)

Also known as Mojave Indian Presbyterian Mission Church

SW of Parker on 2nd Ave. , Parker

Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Mojave

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Parker Jail (added 1975 - - #75000369)

N side of Agency Rd. in Pop Harvey Park , Parker

Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Ripley Intaglios (added 1975 - - #75000368)

Also known as Indian Intaglio's

Address Restricted , Ehrenberg

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Yuman

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649, 1500-1599

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum