Aztec Ruins National Monument
National Register of Historic Places

Aztec Ruins National Monument

Aztec, San Juan County, New Mexico
Listed
October 14, 1966
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
66000484

About this property

The Aztec Ruins National Monument in northwestern New Mexico, United States, consists of preserved structures constructed by the Pueblo Indians. The national monument lies on the western bank of the Animas River in Aztec, New Mexico, about 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Farmington. Additional Puebloan structures can be found in Salmon Ruins and Heritage Park, 9.5 miles (15.3 km) south.

Location

Aztec, San Juan County, New Mexico
36.83581, -107.99813

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 66000484. It was listed on October 14, 1966.

Categories

HISTORIC - ABORIGINALNATIVE AMERICANARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Aztec Ruins Administration Building-Museum
Industrial
0.1 mi
McGee House
Industrial
0.6 mi
McCoy-Maddox House
Industrial
0.6 mi
Daws-Keys House
Civil War
0.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Aztec Ruins Violence Evidence
1100Pre-Columbian
0.1 mi
Aztec Ruins Region Conflict
1200Pre-Columbian
0.3 mi
Memborough Ruin Conflict Site
1260Pre-Columbian
1.5 mi
Salmon Ruins Massacre
1250Pre-Columbian
12.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Aztec Ruins National Monument listed on the National Register?

Aztec Ruins National Monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.

What type of historic resource is Aztec Ruins National Monument?

Aztec Ruins National Monument is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Aztec Ruins National Monument?

The period of significance for Aztec Ruins National Monument is recorded as the listed era.

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