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

Mora County New Mexico has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 15 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fort Union National Monument, Ocate Creek Crossing and the Santa Fe Trail--Mora County Trail Segments, Wagon Mound, Watrous and Cassidy Mill.

Many famous people are associated with these Mora County historic places including Narciso Valdez, Daniel Cassidy, William Townsend Brown, Ceran St. Vrain and Nathan Weil.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Mora County places including Vicente Romero, Joseph Fuss, Charles Q. Tipton, F. Trent Thomas, Carlos Vierra and Enoch Tipton. Prominent architectural styles found in Mora Country are Italianate, Late Victorian and Mission/Spanish Revival.

Cassidy Mill (added 1978 - - #78001818)

SE of Cleveland off NM 3 , Cleveland

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Architecture, Engineering, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Cassidy, Daniel, House (added 1990 - - #90001062)

Address Restricted , Mora

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Cassidy, Daniel, and Sons General Merchandise Store (added 1979 - - #79001541)

Also known as Cassidy Store

NM 3 , Cleveland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Department Store

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Cassidy, James J., House (added 2005 - - #05000943)

Address Restricted , Cleveland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Fort Union National Monument (added 1966 - - #66000044)

9 mi. N of Watrous on NM 477 , Watrous

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage, Fortification

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

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Garcia House (added 1990 - - #90001063)

Address Restricted , Mora

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Gordon--Sanchez Mill (added 1990 - - #90001061)

Address Restricted , Mora

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Processing

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Storage

La Cueva Historic District (added 1973 - - #73001144)

Also known as La Cueva, La Cueva Ranch

6 mi. SE of Mora at jct. of NM 3 and 21 , Mora

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Romero,Vicente

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce, Military, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Ledoux Rural Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001057)

Address Restricted , Ledoux

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Mora Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001056)

Also known as See Also:St. Vrain Mill

Address Restricted , Mora

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Business, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Business, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

North Carmen Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001058)

Address Restricted , Ledoux

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Ocate Creek Crossing and the Santa Fe Trail--Mora County Trail Segments (added 1994 - - #94000329)

Also known as NPS Master Plan #166

1.75 mi. N of jct. of NM 127 and the road to Mora Ranch , Ocate

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Landscape, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Natural Feature, Road-Related

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature, Unoccupied Land

Olguin, Jose, Barn--Corral Complex (added 1990 - - #90001060)

Address Restricted , Mora

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Santa Clara Hotel (added 1991 - - #91000602)

Also known as Chamblis Hotel;City Hotel

111 Railroad Ave. , Wagon Mound

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Post Office, Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Other

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

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St. Vrain's Mill (added 1973 - - #73001143)

Also known as El Molino de Piedra

On NM 38 , Mora

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

St. Vrain,Ceran,et al.

Significant Year:

1864

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Military, Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Strong, J. P., Store (added 1979 - - #79001542)

Also known as Nathan Weil Store

NM 21 and NM 120 , Ocate

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Weil,Nathan,et al.

Significant Year:

1906

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Meeting Hall, Post Office

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Tipton--Black Willow Ranch Historic District (added 2001 - - #00001287)

Also known as Enoch Tipton Ranch

3 mi. E of Watrous , Watrous

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tipton, Charles Q., Tipton, Enoch

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Irrigation Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Irrigation Facility, Single Dwelling

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Valdez, Desiderio, House (added 1990 - - #90001059)

Address Restricted , Cleveland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Valdez, Narciso, House (added 1980 - - #80004484)

Also known as Lorenzo Lopez House

NM 120 , Ocate

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Valdez,Narciso

Significant Year:

1897, 1895

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Valmora Sanatorium Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000286)

Also known as Valmora Industrial Sanatorium;Valmora Medical Center;Valmora

NM 97, 4 mi. E of jct. with Hwy. 161 NE of Watrous , Watrous

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Brown, William Townsend

Significant Year:

1913, 1920, 1910

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Sanatorium

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Wagon Mound (added 1966 - - #66000478)

Also known as Santa Clara Spring

E of Wagon Mound on U.S. 85 , Wagon Mound

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Conservation Area, Road-Related

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

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Watrous (added 1966 - - #66000480)

Also known as La Junta

U.S. 85 , Watrous

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Business, Camp, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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