National Register of Historic Places

Candelaria Pueblo

Grants, Cibola County, New Mexico
Listed
March 10, 1983
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
83001619

About this property

Candelaria Pueblo, also known as Las Ventanas, is a Chacoan-style site located within the El Malpais National Monument. The site consists of a two-story great house with approximately 75-90 rooms. Built circa 1050-1100 A.D., the pueblo served as a house of worship and was surrounded by a community of smaller pueblos. A lava flow to the west of the great house preserved many of the ritual sites and artifacts associated with the pueblo. Archaeological investigations at the site began in the 1980s and are still ongoing. The pueblo was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Location

Grants, Cibola County, New Mexico

Categories

PREHISTORIC
Sources

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

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When was Candelaria Pueblo listed on the National Register?

Candelaria Pueblo was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 10, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Candelaria Pueblo?

Candelaria Pueblo is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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