National Register of Historic Places - Colorado (CO), Montezuma County

Montezuma County Colorado (Historic Districts) has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 7 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Chapin Mesa Village Historic District, Hovenweep National Monument, Indian Camp Ranch Archeological District, Mesa Verde Administrative District and Mesa Verde National Park.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Numic (Shoshonean), Anasazi, Late Pueblo, Late Pueblo Ii, Early Pueblo Iii, Mesa Verde and Pueblo: Northern San Juan dating back to 2999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Montezuma County places including Jesse Nusbaum and NPS Branch of Plans & Design. Prominent architectural styles found in Montezuma Country are .

Anasazi Archeological District (added 1984 - - #84001273)

Address Restricted , Dolores

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Numic (Shoshonean), Anasazi, Late Pueblo

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Village Site

Current Function:

Government

Chapin Mesa Village Historic District (added 2024 - - #100011176)

Chapin Mesa, Headquarters Loop Road, Mesa Verde National Park

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture, Politics/Government

Hovenweep National Monument (added 1966 - - #66000250)

NW of Cortez , Cortez

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Native American, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Anasazi

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area

Indian Camp Ranch Archeological District (added 2012 - - #12000145)

Address Restricted, Cortez

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Economics, Architecture, Religion, Prehistoric, Community Planning And Development, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1000-500 AD

Lost Canyon Archeological District (added 1988 - - #88001909)

Address Restricted , Mancos

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Pueblo Ii, Early Pueblo Iii, Mesa Verde

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Forest

Mesa Verde Administrative District (added 1987 - - #87001410)

Also known as Mesa Verde National Park Headquarters,Museum,Post Office,Ran

Area at head of Spruce Canyon off park service road , Mesa Verde National Park

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nusbaum,Jesse, NPS Branch of Plans & Design

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Institutional Housing, Museum, Park

Current Function:

Domestic, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Government Office, Institutional Housing, Museum, Park

Mesa Verde National Park (added 1966 - - #66000251)

Also known as See Also:Mesa Verde Administrative District

10 mi. E of Cortez on U.S. 160 , Cortez

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Native American, Architecture, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Anasazi

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Village Site

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Sand Canyon Archaeological District (added 2005 - - #05000138)

Also known as 5MT.16853

Address Restricted , Cortez

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Native American, Architecture, Prehistoric, Community Planning And Development, Social History, Agriculture

Cultural Affiliation:

Pueblo: Northern San Juan

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Graves/Burials, Processing, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Conservation Area, Outdoor Recreation, Unoccupied Land

Ute Mountain Ute Mancos Canyon Historic District (added 1972 - - #72000273)

Address Restricted , Durango

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Anasazi

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature, Unoccupied Land