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

Taos County New Mexico (Vacant / Not In Use) has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include El Camino Real, Penasco Quadrangle Portion, El Camino Real, Ranchos de Taos Quadrangle Portion, Turley Mill and Distillery Site, Black Copper Mine and Stamp Mill and Chapel of Santa Cruz.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Pueblo Iv and Late Prehistoric Puebloan dating back to 1000.

Several famous people are associated with these Taos County historic places including Simeon Turley, Sylvester M. Mallette and Brigham Jesse Young.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Taos County places including Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. Prominent architectural styles found in Taos Country are Colonial and Italianate.

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

Chapel of Santa Cruz (added 1975 - - #75001174)

S side of Plaza off U.S. 285 , Ojo Caliente

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

El Camino Real, Penasco Quadrangle Portion (added 1990 - - #90001269)

Also known as Archelogical Site No. AR-03-02-04-50

Telephone and Osha Canyons in the Carson National Forest , Penasco

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

El Camino Real, Ranchos de Taos Quadrangle Portion (added 1990 - - #90001268)

Also known as Archeological Site No. AR-03-02-04-50

Roughly follows the east bank of Arroyo Miranda in the Carson National Forest , Ranchos de Taos

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Howiri-ouinge (added 1983 - - #83001633)

Also known as Howiri,Laboratory of Anthropology #71

Address Restricted , Ojo Caliente

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Pueblo Iv

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Mallette, Sylvester M., Cabin (added 1984 - - #84003056)

River St. and Copper King , Red River

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Mallette,Sylvester M.

Significant Year:

1882

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Posi-ouinge (added 1993 - - #93000675)

Also known as Laboratory of Anthropology (LA) 632

Address Restricted , Ojo Caliente

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Prehistoric Puebloan

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Village Site

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Red River Schoolhouse (added 1984 - - #84003059)

High St. , Red River

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Tres Piedras Railroad Water Tower (added 1979 - - #79001560)

Also known as Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Water Tower at Tres Pie

Off U.S. 285 , Tres Piedras

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related, Water Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Turley Mill and Distillery Site (added 1978 - - #78001833)

11 mi. (17.6 km) N of Taos , Taos

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Person

Historic Person:

Turley,Simeon

Significant Year:

1847, 1830

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement, Commerce

Cultural Affiliation:

American Settlement

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Energy Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Processing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Young, Brigham J., House (added 1984 - - #84003063)

Main St. , Red River

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Young,Brigham Jesse

Significant Year:

1898

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use