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

Otero County New Mexico (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Tularosa Original Townsite District and White Sands National Monument Historic District, La Luz Historic District, Mayhill Administrative Site.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Otero County places including Lyle E. Bennett, US Forest Service and CCC. Prominent architectural styles found in Otero Country are Pueblo, Bungalow/Craftsman and Queen Anne.

La Luz Historic District (added 1980 - - #80002560)

Off NM 83 , La Luz

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other, Pueblo, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Mayhill Administrative Site (added 1989 - - #89000476)

Also known as AR-03-08-04-027

US 82, 1.5 mi. N of Mayhill , Mayhill

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

CCC, US Forest Service

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Conservation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Current Function:

Government

Tularosa Original Townsite District (added 1979 - - #79001545)

U.S. 54/70 , Tularosa

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Pueblo, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

White Sands National Monument Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000751)

Also known as White Sands National Monument Headquarters Area

US 70/82 , Alamogordo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Bennett,Lyle E.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

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

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Museum, Park, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

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

Current Sub-function:

Government Office, Museum, Park, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store