1860, December 20 South Carolina, rapidly followed by six other southern states, secedes from Union in reaction to election of Lincoln, who opposes extension of slavery into western territories. These states organize the Confederate States of America.

NEW MEXICO - Taos County - Historic Districts

Black Copper Mine and Stamp Mill ** (added 2000 - Taos County - #00000875) Black Copper Canyon Rd., Red River (13 acres, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Industry, Engineering, Social History, Historic - Non-Aboriginal Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Owner: Private Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Extractive Facility Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Fechin, Nicholai, House ** (added 1979 - Taos County - #79001558) NM 3, Taos (57 acres, 4 buildings) Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Fechin,Nicholai Architectural Style: Other Historic Person: Fechin,Nicholai Significant Year: 1927, 1917 Area of Significance: Architecture, Art Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Hennings, E. Martin, House and Studio Historic District (added 1990 - Taos County - #90001028) SE corner of Dolan St. and Kit Carson Rd., Taos (10 acres, 2 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Person, Event Historic Person: Hennings,E.Martin Area of Significance: Art Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Hotel, Single Dwelling La Loma Plaza Historic District ** (added 1982 - Taos County - #82003339) NM 240, Taos (110 acres, 37 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Pueblo, Colonial, Other Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Landscape, Religion Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Plaza, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Landscape, Religion Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Plaza, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Las Trampas Historic District *** (added 1967 - Taos County - #67000007) On NM 76, Las Trampas (10000 acres, 15 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Colonial, Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape, Religion Historic Sub-function: Plaza, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape, Religion Current Sub-function: Plaza, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Lawrence, D.H., Ranch Historic District *** (added 2004 - Taos County - #03001410) Lawrence Rd., approx 2.75 mi. E of NM 522 on US Forest Service Rd. 7, San Cristobal (160 acres, 6 buildings, 1 structure, 2 objects) Historic Significance: Event, Person Historic Person: Lawrence, D.H., Lawrence, Frieda Emma Johanna Maria Significant Year: 1891, 1924, 1926 Area of Significance: Literature Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Owner: State Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling Current Function: Education, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Monument/Marker, School Picuris Pueblo *** (added 1974 - Taos County - #74001211) Also known as Pueblo of San Lorenzo de Picuris S of Taos, Taos (204 acres, 30 buildings, 2 structures) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture, Religion, Art Period of Significance: 1750-1799 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Religion Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure Current Function: Domestic, Religion Current Sub-function: Ceremonial Site, Multiple Dwelling Ranchos de Taos Plaza *** (added 1978 - Taos County - #78001830) Also known as See Also:San Francisco de Assisi Mission Church Off U.S. 64, Ranchos de Taos (85 acres, 21 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Colonial, Other Area of Significance: Agriculture, Religion, Architecture, Art, Exploration/Settlement Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1850-1874 Owner: Private , Federal Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion Historic Sub-function: Business, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion Current Sub-function: Business, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Taos Downtown Historic District ** (added 1982 - Taos County - #82003340) NM 3 and NM 240, Taos (300 acres, 70 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Colonial, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals Area of Significance: Architecture, Exploration/Settlement Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't , State Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape Historic Sub-function: Plaza, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Hotel, Museum, Plaza, Single Dwelling Taos Pueblo *** (added 1966 - Taos County - #66000496) 3 mi. N of Taos, Taos (190 acres) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Military, Native American, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1500-1599, 1600-1649, 1650-1699, 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Village Site Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Village Site Tres Piedras Administrative Site, Old (added 1993 - Taos County - #92000341) Also known as Site Number AR-03-02-06-304;Leopold House W of US 285, N of Tres Piedras, Tres Piedras (100 acres, 5 buildings, 4 structures) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Leopold,Aldo Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Government Historic Sub-function: Government Office Current Function: Government Current Sub-function: Government Office

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