National Historic Landmark

Bandelier CCC Historic District

Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos County, New Mexico
Listed
May 27, 1987
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
87001452

About this property

Bandelier National Monument is a 33,677-acre (136 km2) United States National Monument near Los Alamos in Sandoval and Los Alamos counties, New Mexico. The monument preserves the homes and territory of the Ancestral Puebloans of a later era in the Southwest. Most of the pueblo structures date to two eras, dating between AD 1150 and 1600. The monument comprises 50 square miles (130 km2) of the Pajarito Plateau, on the slopes of the Jemez volcanic field in the Jemez Mountains. Over 70% of the monument is wilderness, with over one mile of elevation change, from about 5,000 feet (1,500 m) along the Rio Grande to over 10,000 feet (3,000 m) at the peak of Cerro Grande on the rim of the Valles Caldera, providing for a wide range of life zones and wildlife habitats. 3 miles (5 km) of road and more than 70 miles (110 km) of hiking trails are built. The monument protects Ancestral Pueblo archeological sites, a diverse and scenic landscape, and the country's largest National Park Service Civilian Conservation Corps National Landmark District. Two-thirds of the park, 23,267 acres (9,416 ha), is designated as the Bandelier Wilderness Area. Motorized travel and permanent structures are forbidden in the Wilderness. Bandelier was designated by President Woodrow Wilson as a national monument on February 11, 1916, and named for Adolph Bandelier, a Swiss-American anthropologist, who researched the cultures of the area and supported preservation of the sites. The park infrastructure was developed in the 1930s by crews of the Civilian Conservation Corps and is a National Historic Landmark for its well-preserved architecture. The National Park Service cooperates with surrounding Pueblos, other federal agencies, and state agencies to manage the park.

Location

Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos County, New Mexico
35.78393, -106.26971

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Nearby Historic Sites

Bandelier National Monument
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2.6 mi
United States Post Office-Los Alamos, New Mexico
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7 mi
Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory
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7 mi
Bayo Road
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7.8 mi
Lujan Road
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When was Bandelier CCC Historic District listed on the National Register?

Bandelier CCC Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Bandelier CCC Historic District?

Bandelier CCC Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Bandelier CCC Historic District a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Bandelier CCC Historic District has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

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