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

Los Alamos County New Mexico (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bandelier CCC Historic District, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, White Rock Canyon and White Rock Canyon (Boundary Increase) and Bandelier CCC Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Modern Tewa, Anasazi-Tewa and Hispanic dating back to 1000.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Los Alamos County places including Lyle Bennett. Prominent architectural styles found in Los Alamos Country are Bungalow/Craftsman and Modern Movement.

Bandelier CCC Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001452)

Also known as Bandelier Buildings and Frijoles Canyon Lodge

Off NM 4 , Bandelier National Monument

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Bennett,Lyle

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Park, Village Site

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Park

Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (added 1966 - - #66000893)

Central Ave. , Los Alamos

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Science, Invention

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Research Facility

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Single Dwelling

White Rock Canyon (added 1990 - - #90000717)

Also known as White Rock Canyon Archeological District

Address Restricted , White Rock

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Modern Tewa, Anasazi-Tewa, Hispanic

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

White Rock Canyon (Boundary Increase) (added 1992 - - #92000501)

Also known as White Rock Canyon Archeological District (Boundary Increase)

Address Restricted , White Rock

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Tewa, Anasazi, Modern Tewa

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park