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NEW MEXICO - Colfax County

Catskill Charcoal Ovens ** (added 1978 - - #78001813) 35 mi. (56 km) W of Raton , Raton Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Engineering, Industry Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Outdoor Recreation Cimmaron Historic District (added 1973 - - #73001140) S edge of city along NM 21 , Cimmaron Historic Significance: Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Lambert,Henry Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal, Commerce Cultural Affiliation: Ute, Apache Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Government Historic Sub-function: Business, Correctional Facility, Courthouse Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Business, Hotel Clifton House Site *** (added 1995 - - #94000325) Also known as NPS Master Plan #172 Address Restricted , Raton Historic Significance: Information Potential, Event Area of Significance: Transportation, Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal Cultural Affiliation: Euro-American Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Hotel Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Colfax County Courthouse ** (added 1987 - - #87000882) Third and Savage , Raton Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Vorhees,R.W., Townes & Funk Architectural Style: Art Deco Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Local Historic Function: Government Historic Sub-function: Courthouse Current Function: Government Current Sub-function: Courthouse Colfax County Courthouse in Springer ** (added 1987 - - #87000883) Also known as Santa Fe Trail Museum 614 Maxwell Ave. , Springer Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Second Empire Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Local Historic Function: Government Historic Sub-function: Courthouse Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Museum Columbian School ** (added 1996 - - #96000261) 700 N. 2nd St. , Raton Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Kruger, William C. Architectural Style: Moderne Area of Significance: Education, Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Local Historic Function: Education Historic Sub-function: School Current Function: Education Current Sub-function: School Cowan, R. H., Livery Stable (added 1979 - - #79001538) 220 Maxwell Ave. , Springer Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Transportation, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Historic Sub-function: Animal Facility Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Business Dawson Cemetery ** (added 1992 - - #92000249) Also known as Evergreen Cemetery Approximately 4 mi. NW of jct. of US 64 and the Dawson Rd. , Dawson Historic Significance: Information Potential, Event Area of Significance: Hispanic, Other, Industry, Social History Cultural Affiliation: Euro-American Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Funerary Historic Sub-function: Cemetery Current Function: Funerary Current Sub-function: Cemetery Dorsey Mansion ** (added 1970 - - #70000399) About 12 mi. NE of Abbott off U.S. 56. , Abbott Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Dorsey,Stephen W. Architectural Style: Gothic Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Eagle Nest Dam ** (added 1979 - - #79001537) 3 mi. SE of Eagle Nest off U.S. 64 , Eagle Nest Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Ranney,Willis Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Conservation, Agriculture, Architecture, Engineering Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Energy Facility Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence El Raton Theater (added 2007 - - #06001250) 115 N. Second St. , Raton Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Williamson, George M. Architectural Style: Late Gothic Revival Area of Significance: Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Theater Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Theater El Vado de las Piedras and the Santa Fe Trail--Colfax County Trail Segments ** (added 1994 - - #94000327) Also known as Rock Crossing of the Canadian River;NPS Master Plan #134 1.5 mi. S of US 56, at the Canadian R. , Springer Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Commerce, Transportation Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824 Owner: Private Historic Function: Landscape, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Natural Feature, Road-Related Current Function: Landscape Current Sub-function: Natural Feature, Unoccupied Land Folsom Site *** (added 1966 - - #66000473) Address Restricted , Folsom Historic Significance: Information Potential, Event Area of Significance: Science, Prehistoric Cultural Affiliation: Folsom Period of Significance: 7000-8999 BC Owner: State Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Historic Sub-function: Animal Facility Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields Kearny School ** (added 1996 - - #96000259) 800 S. 3rd St. , Raton Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: PWA Architectural Style: Art Deco Area of Significance: Social History, Education, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Local Historic Function: Education Historic Sub-function: Library Current Function: Education Current Sub-function: Library Longfellow School ** (added 1996 - - #96000262) 700 E. 4th ST. , Raton Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Kruger, William C. Architectural Style: Moderne Area of Significance: Social History, Architecture, Education Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Local Historic Function: Education Historic Sub-function: School Current Function: Education Current Sub-function: School Maxwell--Abreu and North (Martinez) Houses ** (added 1993 - - #93000253) Also known as Rayado Ranch Headquarters Jct. of NM 121 and Rayado Creek Rd., NW corner , Cimarron Historic Significance: Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Agriculture, Architecture Cultural Affiliation: Hispanic territorial, Anglo territorial Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Fortification, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Landscape Current Sub-function: Plaza, Single Dwelling Mills House ** (added 1970 - - #70000400) 509 1st St. , Springer Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person Architectural Style: Other, Greek Revival Historic Person: Mills,Melvin W. Significant Year: 1877 Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Original Townsite Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000230) Roughly bounded by Clark & Cimmaron Aves., S. 2nd & S. 7th Sts. , Raton Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Burnett, George C., Rapp, William M. & Isaac H. Architectural Style: Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Queen Anne Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Domestic, Education, Religion, Social Historic Sub-function: Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Education, Religion, Social Current Sub-function: Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling Point of Rocks Historic District *** (added 1994 - - #94000328) Also known as NPS Master Plan #133 Jones Well Rd., 1.5 mi. E of Point of Rocks Rd. , Springer Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Transportation, Commerce Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824 Owner: Private Historic Function: Funerary, Landscape, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Cemetery, Natural Feature, Road-Related Current Function: Funerary, Landscape Current Sub-function: Cemetery, Natural Feature Raton Armory ** (added 1996 - - #96000260) Also known as Raton Convention--Recreation Center 901 S. 3rd St. , Raton Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: WPA Architectural Style: Art Deco Area of Significance: Architecture, Military, Social History Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Local Historic Function: Defense Historic Sub-function: Arms Storage Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Auditorium, Sport Facility Raton Downtown Historic District ** (added 1977 - - #77000923) Roughly bounded by Rio Grande, Clark, 1st and 3rd Sts. , Raton Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other, Classical Revival Area of Significance: Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Industry Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Business, Hotel, Theater Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Business, Hotel, Theater Raton Junior--Senior High School ** (added 1996 - - #96000263) Also known as Raton Middle School 500 S. 3rd St. , Raton Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: WPA, Kruger, Willard C. Architectural Style: Moderne Area of Significance: Architecture, Education, Social History Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Local Historic Function: Education Historic Sub-function: School Current Function: Education Current Sub-function: School Raton Pass *** (added 1966 - - #66000474) Also known as Old Raton Pass U.S. 85-87, CO/NM border , Raton Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Military, Transportation, Commerce Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824 Owner: Private Historic Function: Landscape, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Conservation Area, Road-Related Current Function: Landscape, Transportation Current Sub-function: Conservation Area, Rail-Related Ring Place, The (added 1988 - - #88001054) Also known as AR-03-02-07-43;Ring Ranch Questa Ranger District, Carson National Forest, Forest Rds. 1950 and 1918A , Cimarron Historic Significance: Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Agriculture Cultural Affiliation: Anglo-American Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling, Storage Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use St. John's Methodist Episcopal Church ** (added 1978 - - #78001814) 17 mi. (27 km) E of Raton on NM 72 , Raton Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture, Religion Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Religion Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure Current Function: Religion Current Sub-function: Religious Structure Villa Philmonte Historic District ** (added 1995 - - #95001018) Philmont Scout Ranch , Cimarron Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Delk, Edward Buehler Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Revival Historic Person: Phillips, Waite Significant Year: 1927, 1926 Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Museum

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