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

Valencia County New Mexico (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Acoma, El Morro National Monument, Laguna Pueblo, Zuni-Cibola Complex and Los Ojuelos (The Springs).

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Acoma, Pueblo Iii, 17th C Spanish Contact, Paleoindian/Archaic, 19th C Spanish-American, Mogollon, Anasazi and Zuni dating back to 6999 BC.

The famous person Manuel Antonio Chavez is associated with one of more of the Valencia County historic places. Prominent architectural styles found in Valencia Country are Colonial.

Acoma (added 1966 - - #66000500)

Also known as Acoma Pueblo;Sky City;See Also:San Estevan del Ray Mission C

13 mi. S of Casa Blanca on NM 23 , Casa Blanca

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial

Area of Significance:

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

Cultural Affiliation:

Acoma, Pueblo Iii

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Village Site

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Village Site

El Morro National Monument (added 1966 - - #66000043)

Also known as Inscription Rock

2 mi. W of El Morro Via NM 53 , El Morro

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Conservation Area

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Laguna Pueblo (added 1973 - - #73001154)

Also known as San Jose de la Laguna;See Also:San Jose de la Laguna Mission

45 mi. W of Albuquerque off U.S. 66 , Albuquerque

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Art, Agriculture, Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal, Social History, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Laguna Indians

Period of Significance:

1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Village Site

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Village Site

Los Ojuelos (The Springs) (added 1987 - - #87002080)

Also known as Comanche Springs Archeological District

Address Restricted , Tome

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Person

Historic Person:

Chavez,Manuel Antonio

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

17th C Spanish Contact, Paleoindian/Archaic, 19th C Spanish-American

Period of Significance:

5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1850-1874, 1650-1699, 1600-1649, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Zuni-Cibola Complex (added 1974 - - #74002267)

Also known as Hawikuh,Yellow House,Kechipbowa and Great Kivas

Address Restricted , Zuni

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Mogollon, Anasazi, Zuni

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private