New Mexico - Los Alamos County - Historic Districts
Los Alamos County New Mexico (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bandelier CCC Historic District, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, White Rock Canyon and White Rock Canyon (Boundary Increase) and Bandelier CCC Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Modern Tewa, Anasazi-Tewa and Hispanic dating back to 1000.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Los Alamos County places including Lyle Bennett. Prominent architectural styles found in Los Alamos Country are Bungalow/Craftsman and Modern Movement.

Bandelier CCC Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001452)
Also known as Bandelier Buildings and Frijoles Canyon Lodge
Off NM 4 , Bandelier National Monument
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Bennett,Lyle
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Park, Village Site
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Park
Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (added 1966 - - #66000893)
Central Ave. , Los Alamos
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Science, Invention
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Research Facility
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Single Dwelling
White Rock Canyon (added 1990 - - #90000717)
Also known as White Rock Canyon Archeological District
Address Restricted , White Rock
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Modern Tewa, Anasazi-Tewa, Hispanic
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
White Rock Canyon (Boundary Increase) (added 1992 - - #92000501)
Also known as White Rock Canyon Archeological District (Boundary Increase)
Address Restricted , White Rock
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Tewa, Anasazi, Modern Tewa
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park
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