National Register of Historic Places - Arizona (AZ), Apache County

Apache County Arizona (Historic Districts) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site, Newspaper Rock Petroglyphs Archeological District, Painted Desert Community Complex Historic District and Sage Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Ganado Mission.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Basketmaker Ii, Anasazi, Pueblo Iii and Anasazi;Zuni;Hopi dating back to 0.

The famous person Fred T. Colter is associated with one of more of the Apache County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Apache County places including Robert Alexander, Richard Neutra, John Lorenzo Hubbell, Presbyterian Board of Home Missions, Fred T. Colter, Micajah H. Phelps and Fr. Anselm Weber. Prominent architectural styles found in Apache Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, International Style and Mission/Spanish Revival.

Canyon de Chelly National Monument (added 1970 - - #70000066)

E side of Chinle , Chinle

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Native American, Historic - Aboriginal, Military, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Basketmaker Ii, Anasazi, Pueblo Iii

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Single Dwelling

Chinle Franciscan Mission Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000506)

Also known as Annunciation Mission, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church

Indian Service Rte 7, across road and SW of the Chinle Judicial complex and Police Station , Chinle

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Religion, Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development

Cultural Affiliation:

Navajo

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Church School, Post Office, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure

Colter Ranch Historic District (added 1993 - - #93000626)

Also known as Cross Bar (brand) Ranch

Jct. of 4th St. and School Bus Rd. , Eagar

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Colter, Fred T.

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Eagar Townsite Historic District (added 1993 - - #93000625)

Roughly bounded by Central Ave., Main St., 1st Ave. and Eagar St., 2nd Ave and Harless St., 3rd Ave. and Eagar St. , Eagar

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site (added 1966 - - #66000167)

W side of Ganado , Ganado

Miskatonic, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hubbell,John Lorenzo

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Native American, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Museum

Lower Zuni River Archeological District (added 1994 - - #94000398)

Also known as AZ Q:4:221-309

Address Restricted , St. John's

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Native American, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Anasazi;Zuni;Hopi

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private, State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Pedestrian Related, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Newspaper Rock Petroglyphs Archeological District (added 1976 - - #76000185)

Address Restricted , Adamana

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Art, Science, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Hopi

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Painted Desert Community Complex Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000284)

One Park Rd. , Petrified Forest National Park

Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Alexander, Robert, Neutra, Richard

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement, International Style

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Civic, Government Office, Multiple Dwelling, Museum, Plaza, School

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Civic, Government Office, Library, Multiple Dwelling, Museum, Plaza

Sage Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Ganado Mission (added 2009 - - #09000082)

Jct. AZ 264 and 291, Navajo Reservation , Ganado

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Health/Medicine, Native American

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Funerary, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Educational Related Housing, Hospital, School

Current Function:

Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Resort

Twin Buttes Archeological District (added 1976 - - #76000952)

Also known as NA5065

Address Restricted , Adamana

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Anasazi

Period of Significance:

1000-500 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park