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

Valencia County New Mexico has 23 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 9 places of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Acoma, Dittert Site, El Morro National Monument, Hawikuh and Laguna Pueblo.

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

Learn about the many famous people who are associated with these Valencia County historic places including Tranquilino Luna, Estevanico, Manuel Antonio Chavez, Felipe Chavez and Dr. William Frederick Wittwer.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Valencia County places including Myron Church, Jesus Chavira, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Atchison, US Government, Charles T. Gaastra and Fray Antonio Miranda. Prominent architectural styles found in Valencia Country are Colonial, Mission/Spanish Revival and Italianate.

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

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Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Depot (added 1979 - #79001562)

U.S. 85 , Los Lunas

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Atchison,Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Baca, Miguel E., House (added 1978 - #78001835)

NM 47 , Adelino

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Department Store, Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Belen City Hall (added 2019 - #100003676)

503 Becker Ave., Belen

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gaastra, Charles T.

Architectural Style:

Pueblo Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1937-1968 AD

Belen Hotel (added 1980 - #80002574)

200 Becker Ave. , Belen

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

More Information:

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Chaves, Felipe, House (added 1980 - #80002575)

325 Lala St. , Belen

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Chavez,Felipe

Significant Year:

1860

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Dittert Site (added 1977 - #77000931)

Also known as LA-11723;BLM-AR-NM-02-85

Address Restricted , Granta

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Cebolleta, Pilares Phase

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area

El Cerro Tome Site (added 1996 - #96000739)

Also known as Tome Hill Site

.5 mi. E of jct. of NM 47 and Tome Hill Rd. , Tome

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Hispanic, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Native American

Cultural Affiliation:

Pueblo I-Iv, Hispanic

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1900-1750 AD, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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Harvey, Belen, House (added 1983 - #83004180)

Also known as Harvey House Civic Center;SF Railroad Reading Room

104 N. 1st St. , Belen

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Church,Myron

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Hawikuh (added 1966 - #66000502)

Also known as Site of Hawikuh Pueblo (Zuni Indian Tribe) one of legendary

12 mi. SW of Zuni, Zuni Indian Reservation , Zuni

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Estevanico

Significant Year:

1539

Area of Significance:

Black, Native American, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1500-1599

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

More Information:

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La Capilla de San Antonio de Los Lentes (added 2003 - #03001351)

Also known as San Antonio Chapel, LA 951

Los Lentes Rd. , Los Lentes

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Religion, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Tiwa

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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

More Information:

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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

Luna, Tranquilino, House (added 1975 - #75001175)

SW of Los Lunas at jct. of U.S. 85 and NM 6 , Los Lunas

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Luna,Tranquilino

Significant Year:

1892, 1882

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Otero's 66 Service (added 2003 - #03000051)

100 Main St. , Los Lunas

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

More Information:

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San Estevan del Rey Mission Church (added 1970 - #70000417)

Also known as See Also:Acoma

On NM 23 , Acoma

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1600-1649

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Religious Structure

More Information:

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San Jose de la Laguna Mission and Convento (added 1973 - #73001155)

Address unknown at this time , Laguna Pueblo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Miranda,Fray Antonio

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

More Information:

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San Mateo Archeological Site (added 1979 - #79001563)

Also known as LA 566;LA 15369

Address Restricted , San Mateo

address restricted

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Anasazi

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Tome Jail (added 1977 - #77000932)

Tome Plaza , Tome

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Chavira,Jesus

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Village of Encinal Day School (added 1980 - #80002576)

NW of Encinal , Encinal

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

US Government

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Native American, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

More Information:

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Wittwer, Dr. William Frederick, House (added 1987 - #87000131)

NM 6, W of US 85 , Los Lunas

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Wittwer,Dr. William Frederick

Significant Year:

1917, 1904

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Medical Business/Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

More Information:

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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