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

La Paz County Arizona (Vacant / Not In Use) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Harquahala Mountain Smithsonian Solar Observatory Historic District, Harquahala Peak Observatory and Old La Paz, Old Presbyterian Church.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the La Paz County places including Thomas Banks, Lucas, Frank and et al.. Prominent architectural styles found in La Paz Country are .

Harquahala Mountain Smithsonian Solar Observatory Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000346)

Also known as See Also:Harquahala Peak Observatory

Harquahala Mountain (Wilderness), SW of Gladden , Gladden

send us a photo to share

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Science

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Camp, Pedestrian Related, Processing Site, Research Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Harquahala Peak Observatory (added 1975 - - #75000370)

E of Wenden off U.S. 60 , Wenden

Bnjha503n, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Science

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Research Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

Old La Paz (added 1970 - - #70000117)

Also known as Laguna de La Paz

Address Restricted , Ehrenberg

send us a photo to share

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Science, Education, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Mojave, American,Rural, Chemehuevi

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Old Presbyterian Church (added 1971 - - #71000122)

Also known as Mojave Indian Presbyterian Mission Church

SW of Parker on 2nd Ave. , Parker

Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Mojave

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use