Bridge Street Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Bridge Street Historic District

Las Vegas, San Miguel County, New Mexico
Listed
July 25, 1978
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78001824

About this property

The Bridge Street Historic District in Las Vegas, New Mexico was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The listing included 28 contributing buildings and a contributing structure. It includes the Gallinas River Bridge and the 100 block of Bridge St., which was a wagon road before 1879.

Location

100 block of Bridge St.
Las Vegas, San Miguel County, New Mexico
35.59348, -105.22465

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 78001824. It was listed on July 25, 1978.

Categories

COMMERCETRANSPORTATIONEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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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

Building at 1214 Bridge
Civil War
0.1 mi
Las Vegas Plaza
Early Republic
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Las Vegas New Mexico Proclamation
1846Mexican-American War
0.1 mi
Kearny's Occupation of Las Vegas NM
1846Mexican-American War
0.1 mi
Las Vegas NM – Kearny's Annexation Address
1846Mexican-American War
0.1 mi
Battle at Las Vegas NM approach
1846Mexican-American War
0.1 mi
Las Gorras Blancas Night Rides — San Miguel County 1889
1889Frontier
0.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Bridge Street Historic District listed on the National Register?

Bridge Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 25, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Bridge Street Historic District?

Bridge Street Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bridge Street Historic District?

The period of significance for Bridge Street Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1879.

Can I research the history near Bridge Street Historic District?

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