New Mexico - Rio Arriba County - Historic Districts
Rio Arriba County New Mexico (Historic Districts) has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Crow Canyon Archeological District, Los Luceros Hacienda, Mesa Prieta Petroglyphs, San Juan Pueblo and Santa Clara Pueblo.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Navajo, Archaic Hunter Gatherers, Anasazi-Tewa and Modern Tewa And Hispanic dating back to 4999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Rio Arriba County places including U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and W.C. Kruger. Prominent architectural styles found in Rio Arriba Country are Greek Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival and Modern Movement.

Crow Canyon Archeological District (added 1974 - - #74001200)
Also known as Johnson Canyon;Largo Canyon;See Also:Shaft House (LA 5660);C
Address Restricted , Farmington
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Art, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
Navajo
Period of Significance:
1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649
Owner:
Federal, State
Historic Function:
Defense, Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification, Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad San Juan Extension (added 1973 - - #73000462)
Also known as Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Rairoad
Between Antonito and Chama, NM via Cumbres Pass , Chama
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Commerce, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Embudo Historic District (added 1979 - - #79001547)
U.S. 64 , Embudo
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Science, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related, Research Facility
Current Function:
Domestic, Education
Current Sub-function:
Research Facility, Single Dwelling
Jicarilla Apache Historic District (added 1984 - - #84002956)
Also known as Bureau of Indian Affairs sites-residential area
Main St., NM 17, Apache, Keliiaa, and Sand Hill Drs. , Dulce
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Native American, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Village Site
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Single Dwelling, Village Site
La Puente Historic District (added 1985 - - #85000826)
Roughly bounded by Main Rd. in La Puente from drop-off of 2nd to 1st plateau E. to Church on West. , Los Ojos
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Los Brazos Historic District (added 1985 - - #85000827)
Roughly bounded by US 84, North Rd., fence line and drop-off to Rio Brazos , Los Ojos
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Los Luceros Hacienda (added 1983 - - #83004157)
Also known as Morning Star Ranch
Off NM 389 , Los Luceros
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Pueblo, Spanish
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Los Ojos (Parkview) Historic District (added 1985 - - #85000828)
Roughly bounded by US 84, jct. of Old Hwy w/US 84, drop-off from 1st plateau to Chama R. Valley and E.-W. Hatchery Rd. , Los Ojos
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Business, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Mesa Prieta Petroglyphs (added 1998 - - #98001159)
Also known as Lyden Petroglyph District;LA3942
Address Restricted , Velarde
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Art, Prehistoric, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Archaic Hunter Gatherers, Anasazi-Tewa, Modern Tewa And Hispanic
Period of Significance:
3000-4999 BC, 1925-1949, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Education
Plaza Blanca Historic District (added 1986 - - #86002322)
Roughly Plaza Blanca and Old Puente Ford Rds. adjacent to Plaza Blanca Ditch , Plaza Blanca
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
San Juan Pueblo (added 1974 - - #74001201)
N of Sante Fe , Sante Fe
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Art, Agriculture, Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Spanish, Tewa, Tiguas
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure
Santa Clara Pueblo (added 1974 - - #74001199)
S of Espanola off NM 30 , Espanola
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Art, Agriculture, Architecture, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Spanish
Period of Significance:
1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Tierra Amarilla AFS P-8 Historic District (added 2001 - - #00000342)
Also known as El Vado AFS P-8, El Vado Air Direction Center
9.0 mi. SE of Tierra Amarilla on NM 112 , Tierra Amarilla
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Military Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Tierra Amarilla Historic District (added 1986 - - #86002327)
Also known as Las Nutritas
Roughly along La Puente Rd. on both sides of US 84 and along Old Highway and Creek Rd. , Tierra Amarilla
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Business, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Business, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
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