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

Mora County New Mexico (Vacant / Not In Use) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cassidy Mill, Garcia House, La Cueva Historic District, St. Vrain's Mill and Tipton--Black Willow Ranch Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Mora County historic places including Ceran St. Vrain, William Townsend Brown 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, Mission/Spanish Revival and Pueblo.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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