New Mexico - Torrance County
Torrance County New Mexico has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Abo, Quarai, Evans, Greene, Garage, Moriarty Eclipse Windmill and Mountainair Municipal Auditorium.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Spanish and Pueblo dating back to 1000.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Torrance County places including Eclipse Wind Engine Co., Everett Crist, FERA-WPA, Greene Evans and Clem Schaffer. Prominent architectural styles found in Torrance Country are Moderne.

Abo (added 1966 - - #66000497)
Also known as Abo State Monument;San Gregorio de Abo Mission;Abo Pueblo an
3 mi. W of Abo on U.S. 60 , Abo
Jsweida, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Piro, Spanish
Period of Significance:
1650-1699, 1600-1649
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Evans, Greene, Garage (added 1993 - - #93001211)
Also known as Jr's Tire Shop
Jct. of Broadway and Rt. 66, NW corner , Moriarty
MRobison, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
Moriarty Eclipse Windmill (added 1979 - - #79001561)
2 (3.2 km) W of Moriarty off NM 222 , Moriarty
DavidAllenBell, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Eclipse Wind Engine Co.
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Mountainair Municipal Auditorium (added 1987 - - #87000651)
Also known as Mountainair Community Building;Community Center
SW corner of Roosevelt Ave. and Beal St. , Mountainair
MRobison, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
FERA-WPA, Crist,Everett
Architectural Style:
Other, Moderne
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Social
Historic Sub-function:
Civic
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
Quarai (added 1966 - - #66000498)
Also known as Quarai State Monument
1 mi. S of Punta de Agua , Punta de Agua
H-stt, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Spanish, Pueblo
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Museum, Park
More Information:
Rancho Bonito (added 1978 - - #78001834)
S of Mountainair on Gran Quivera Rd. , Mountainair
MRobison, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Schaffer,Clem
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility
More Information:
Shaffer Hotel (added 1978 - - #78003077)
Broadway St. , Mountainair
MRobison, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Schaffer,Clem
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Willard Mercantile Company (added 2018 - - #100003219)
101 East Broadway, Mountainair
MRobison, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
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