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

San Miguel County New Mexico (Historic Districts) has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 7 places of National significance and 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bridge Street Historic District, Las Vegas Plaza, Library Park Historic District, Montezuma Hotel Complex and Pecos National Historical Park.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Anasazi, Pecos Indians, Hispanic and Pueblo dating back to 500.

Several famous people are associated with these San Miguel County historic places including Alfred Vincent Kidder and Theodore Roosevelt.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the San Miguel County places including Rapp & Rapp, John Wellborn Root, Ramon Valencia, James H. Ward, US Army Corps of Engineers and James Elias Whitmore. Prominent architectural styles found in San Miguel Country are Late Victorian, Queen Anne and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Bridge Street Historic District (added 1978 - - #78001824)

100 block of Bridge St. , Las Vegas

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Conchas Dam Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000454)

Roughly bounded the State Park South Area, State Park North Area, Conchas Reservoir and Bell Ranch , Conchas Dam

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., US Army Corps of Engineers

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Architecture, Art, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Public Works

Current Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Public Works

Distrito de las Escuelas (added 1980 - - #80002567)

S. Pacific and S. Gonzales Sts. , Las Vegas

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Current Function:

Domestic

Douglas-Sixth Street Historic District (added 1983 - - #83001626)

Roughly bounded by Grand, Lincoln, and 7th Sts., and University Ave. , Las Vegas

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape, Social

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Civic, Clubhouse, Park

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Park

Las Vegas Plaza (added 1974 - - #74001202)

Bounded by Valencia and Moreno Sts. and rear property line of building on Gonzales St. and Hot Springs Blvd. , Las Vegas

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce, Transportation, Military

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Library Park Historic District (added 1979 - - #79001549)

Liberty Park and environs , Las Vegas

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Rapp & Rapp

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Late Victorian, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Library, Single Dwelling

Lincoln Park Historic District (added 1979 - - #79001550)

Also known as See also:Lincoln Park Historic District (Boundary Increase)

7th, 8th, Lincoln and Jackson Sts , Las Vegas

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ward,James H.

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Roosevelt,Theodore

Significant Year:

1890, 1910, 1882

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Park, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Single Dwelling

Lincoln Park Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1987 - - #87001120)

Also known as See also:Lincoln Park Historic District

Roughly bounded by Douglas and Grand Aves. and Gallinas and Twelfth Sts. , Las Vegas

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rapp & Rapp

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Montezuma Hotel Complex (added 1974 - - #74001203)

6 mi. NW of Las Vegas in Gallinas Canyon , Las Vegas

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Root,John Wellborn

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

North New Town Historic District (added 1983 - - #83001627)

Roughly bounded by National, Friedman, 3rd and 8th Sts. , Las Vegas

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Old Town Residential Historic District (added 1983 - - #83004161)

Roughly bounded by Perey St. to Mills Ave. and from New Mexico to Gonzales St. , Las Vegas

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Mission/Spanish Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Park Springs Ranch Headquarters Complex (added 2008 - - #08001137)

Also known as Gallinas Springs Ranch, Hacienda de San Juan Bautista del Ojito de las Gallinas

11.6 mi. E. of jct. US 84 and NM 451 , Dilia

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Whitmore, James Elias

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Agriculture, Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Department Store, Military Facility, Post Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Pecos National Historical Park (added 1991 - - #91000822)

Also known as Pecos National Monument

NM 63 SW of jct. with NM 50 , Pecos

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential, Event, Person

Historic Person:

Kidder,Alfred Vincent

Significant Year:

1765, 0800

Area of Significance:

Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Native American, Commerce, Hispanic, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Religion, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Anasazi, Pecos Indians, Hispanic

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private, Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Processing, Religious Structure, Trade (Archeology), Village Site

Current Function:

Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Research Facility

Pecos National Monument (added 1966 - - #66000485)

S of Pecos on NM 63 , Pecos

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Native American, Architecture, Prehistoric, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Pueblo

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1600-1649, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Railroad Avenue Historic District (added 1979 - - #79001551)

U.S. 85 , Las Vegas

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rapp & Rapp

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

San Geronimo Historic District (added 1983 - - #83004163)

Also known as Los Valles de San Geronimo del Tecolote

Off NM 283 , San Geronimo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

San Miguel del Vado Historic District (added 1972 - - #72000809)

SE of San Jose on NM 3, off U.S. 84 , San Jose

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Native American, Hispanic

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Current Function:

Domestic

Valencia Ranch Historic Archaeological District (added 1984 - - #84002975)

Address Restricted , Pecos

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Valencia,Ramon

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Agriculture, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Pecos, Hispanic

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Water Works

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling