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

Lincoln County New Mexico (Historic Districts) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fort Stanton, Lincoln Historic District, Fort Stanton Historic District (Boundary Increase) and White Oaks Historic District and Aguayo Family Homestead.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Hispanic-American and Jornada Mogollon dating back to 1000.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lincoln County places including Chavarria of Mexico and Melquiades of Mexico. Prominent architectural styles found in Lincoln Country are Colonial Revival and Mission/Spanish Revival.

Aguayo Family Homestead (added 1995 - - #95001478)

Also known as Homestead Entry No. 249;USDA Lincoln National Forest Site #A

Tortolita Canyon, W of Nogal , Nogal

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Melquiades of Mexico, Chavarria of Mexico

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Archeological Site LA 12153 (added 1990 - - #88001508)

Also known as LA 12153

Address Restricted , Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Agriculture, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Hispanic-American, Jornada Mogollon

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Camp, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Archeological Site LA 12155 (added 1990 - - #88001509)

Also known as LA 12155

Address Restricted , Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Agriculture, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Jornada Mogollon, Hispanic-American

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Archeological Site LA 61200 (added 1988 - - #88001506)

Also known as LA 61200

Address Restricted , Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Agriculture

Cultural Affiliation:

Hispanic-American, Jornada Mogollon

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Archeological Site LA 61202 (added 1990 - - #88001511)

Also known as LA 61202

Address Restricted , Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Agriculture

Cultural Affiliation:

Hispanic-American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Irrigation Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Fort Stanton (added 1973 - - #73001142)

7 mi. SE of Capitan near U.S. 380 , Capitan

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal, Health/Medicine, Military

Cultural Affiliation:

Mescalero Apache

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Military Facility

Current Function:

Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Hospital

Fort Stanton Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2000 - - #99001679)

Also known as SR 60

NM 214 , Capitan

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Health/Medicine, Military, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Military Facility, Sanatorium

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Lincoln Historic District (added 1966 - - #66000477)

U.S. 380 , Lincoln

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Business, City Hall, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Museum, Single Dwelling

White Oaks Historic District (added 1970 - - #70000403)

12 mi. NE of Carrizozo on NM 349 , White Oaks

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Manufacturing Facility, School

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling