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

Taos County New Mexico (Historic Districts) has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Las Trampas Historic District, Lawrence, D.H., Ranch Historic District, Picuris Pueblo, Ranchos de Taos Plaza and Taos Pueblo.

Several famous people are associated with these Taos County historic places including Frieda Emma Johanna Maria Lawrence, D.H. Lawrence, Nicholai Fechin and E.Martin Hennings.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Taos County places including John Craig, Nicholai Fechin and Aldo Leopold. Prominent architectural styles found in Taos Country are Colonial, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Pueblo.

Black Copper Mine and Stamp Mill (added 2000 - - #00000875)

Black Copper Canyon Rd. , Red River

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Industry, Engineering, Social History, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Fechin, Nicholai, House (added 1979 - - #79001558)

NM 3 , Taos

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fechin,Nicholai

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Fechin,Nicholai

Significant Year:

1927, 1917

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Hennings, E. Martin, House and Studio Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001028)

SE corner of Dolan St. and Kit Carson Rd. , Taos

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Hennings,E.Martin

Area of Significance:

Art

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

La Loma Plaza Historic District (added 1982 - - #82003339)

NM 240 , Taos

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Pueblo, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Plaza, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Plaza, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Las Trampas Historic District (added 1967 - - #67000007)

On NM 76 , Las Trampas

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Plaza, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Plaza, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Lawrence, D.H., Ranch Historic District (added 2004 - - #03001410)

Lawrence Rd., approx 2.75 mi. E of NM 522 on US Forest Service Rd. 7 , San Cristobal

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Lawrence, D.H., Lawrence, Frieda Emma Johanna Maria

Significant Year:

1891, 1924, 1926

Area of Significance:

Literature

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, School

Picuris Pueblo (added 1974 - - #74001211)

Also known as Pueblo of San Lorenzo de Picuris

S of Taos , Taos

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Art, Agriculture, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Multiple Dwelling

Ranchos de Taos Plaza (added 1978 - - #78001830)

Also known as See Also:San Francisco de Assisi Mission Church

Off U.S. 64 , Ranchos de Taos

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Art, Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Taos Downtown Historic District (added 1982 - - #82003340)

Also known as See Also: Couse, Eanger Irving House and Studi &, & Sharpe, Joseph Henry Studios 05001096

NM 3 and NM 240 , Taos

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Plaza, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Museum, Plaza, Single Dwelling

Taos Pueblo (added 1966 - - #66000496)

3 mi. N of Taos , Taos

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Native American, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Village Site

Tres Piedras Administrative Site, Old (added 1993 - - #92000341)

Also known as Site Number AR-03-02-06-304;Leopold House

W of US 285, N of Tres Piedras , Tres Piedras

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Leopold,Aldo

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office