Arizona - La Paz County
La Paz County Arizona has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Harquahala Mountain Smithsonian Solar Observatory Historic District, Harquahala Peak Observatory, Ripley Intaglios, Eagletail Petroglyph Site and Old La Paz.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Hohokam, Late Archaic, Patayan and Yuman dating back to 1999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the La Paz County places including Lucas, Frank, et al., Thomas Banks, John King and John F. Collins. Prominent architectural styles found in La Paz Country are .

Eagletail Petroglyph Site (added 1988 - - #88001570)
Also known as AZ S:11:1 (ASM)
Address Restricted , Hyder
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Hohokam, Late Archaic, Patayan
Period of Significance:
500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1500-1999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-1499 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Harquahala Mountain Smithsonian Solar Observatory Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000346)
Also known as See Also:Harquahala Peak Observatory
Harquahala Mountain (Wilderness), SW of Gladden , Gladden
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Science
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Camp, Pedestrian Related, Processing Site, Research Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Harquahala Peak Observatory (added 1975 - - #75000370)
E of Wenden off U.S. 60 , Wenden
Bnjha503n, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Science
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Research Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Hi Jolly Monument (added 2011 - - #11000054)
N end of Cemetery Rd, Quartzsite
Jeremy Butler, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
More Information:
Old La Paz (added 1970 - - #70000117)
Also known as Laguna de La Paz
Address Restricted , Ehrenberg
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Science, Education, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Mojave, American,Rural, Chemehuevi
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Old Presbyterian Church (added 1971 - - #71000122)
Also known as Mojave Indian Presbyterian Mission Church
SW of Parker on 2nd Ave. , Parker
Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Mojave
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Parker Jail (added 1975 - - #75000369)
N side of Agency Rd. in Pop Harvey Park , Parker
Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Ripley Intaglios (added 1975 - - #75000368)
Also known as Indian Intaglio's
Address Restricted , Ehrenberg
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Yuman
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649, 1500-1599
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
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