About this property
Agate House is a partially reconstructed Puebloan building in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, United States, built almost entirely of petrified wood. The eight-room pueblo has been dated to approximately the year 900 and occupied through 1200, of the Pueblo II and Pueblo III periods. The agatized wood was laid in a clay mortar, in lieu of the more usual sandstone-and-mortar masonry of the area.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 75000170. It was listed on October 5, 1975.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Agate House Pueblo listed on the National Register?
Agate House Pueblo was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 5, 1975.
What type of historic resource is Agate House Pueblo?
Agate House Pueblo is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Agate House Pueblo?
The period of significance for Agate House Pueblo is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 900.
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