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

Rio Arriba County New Mexico (Historic Districts) has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Crow Canyon Archeological District, Los Luceros Hacienda, Mesa Prieta Petroglyphs, San Juan Pueblo and Santa Clara Pueblo.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Navajo, Archaic Hunter Gatherers, Anasazi-Tewa and Modern Tewa And Hispanic dating back to 4999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Rio Arriba County places including U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and W.C. Kruger. Prominent architectural styles found in Rio Arriba Country are Greek Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival and Modern Movement.

Crow Canyon Archeological District (added 1974 - - #74001200)

Also known as Johnson Canyon;Largo Canyon;See Also:Shaft House (LA 5660);C

Address Restricted , Farmington

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Navajo

Period of Significance:

1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649

Owner:

Federal, State

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area

Denver & Rio Grande Railroad San Juan Extension (added 1973 - - #73000462)

Also known as Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Rairoad

Between Antonito and Chama, NM via Cumbres Pass , Chama

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Embudo Historic District (added 1979 - - #79001547)

U.S. 64 , Embudo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Science, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related, Research Facility

Current Function:

Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Research Facility, Single Dwelling

Jicarilla Apache Historic District (added 1984 - - #84002956)

Also known as Bureau of Indian Affairs sites-residential area

Main St., NM 17, Apache, Keliiaa, and Sand Hill Drs. , Dulce

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Native American, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Village Site

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Single Dwelling, Village Site

La Puente Historic District (added 1985 - - #85000826)

Roughly bounded by Main Rd. in La Puente from drop-off of 2nd to 1st plateau E. to Church on West. , Los Ojos

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Los Brazos Historic District (added 1985 - - #85000827)

Roughly bounded by US 84, North Rd., fence line and drop-off to Rio Brazos , Los Ojos

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Los Luceros Hacienda (added 1983 - - #83004157)

Also known as Morning Star Ranch

Off NM 389 , Los Luceros

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Pueblo, Spanish

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Los Ojos (Parkview) Historic District (added 1985 - - #85000828)

Roughly bounded by US 84, jct. of Old Hwy w/US 84, drop-off from 1st plateau to Chama R. Valley and E.-W. Hatchery Rd. , Los Ojos

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Business, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Mesa Prieta Petroglyphs (added 1998 - - #98001159)

Also known as Lyden Petroglyph District;LA3942

Address Restricted , Velarde

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Archaic Hunter Gatherers, Anasazi-Tewa, Modern Tewa And Hispanic

Period of Significance:

3000-4999 BC, 1925-1949, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Education

Plaza Blanca Historic District (added 1986 - - #86002322)

Roughly Plaza Blanca and Old Puente Ford Rds. adjacent to Plaza Blanca Ditch , Plaza Blanca

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

San Juan Pueblo (added 1974 - - #74001201)

N of Sante Fe , Sante Fe

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Art, Agriculture, Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Spanish, Tewa, Tiguas

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure

Santa Clara Pueblo (added 1974 - - #74001199)

S of Espanola off NM 30 , Espanola

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Art, Agriculture, Architecture, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Spanish

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Tierra Amarilla AFS P-8 Historic District (added 2001 - - #00000342)

Also known as El Vado AFS P-8, El Vado Air Direction Center

9.0 mi. SE of Tierra Amarilla on NM 112 , Tierra Amarilla

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Military Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Tierra Amarilla Historic District (added 1986 - - #86002327)

Also known as Las Nutritas

Roughly along La Puente Rd. on both sides of US 84 and along Old Highway and Creek Rd. , Tierra Amarilla

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Business, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling