Distrito de las Escuelas
National Register of Historic Places

Distrito de las Escuelas

Las Vegas, San Miguel County, New Mexico
Listed
March 17, 1980
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
80002567

About this property

The Distrito de las Escuelas is a historic district in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The listing included 44 contributing buildings on 12 acres (4.9 ha) It is a residential district of adobe houses.

Location

Las Vegas, San Miguel County, New Mexico
35.58780, -105.22502

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 80002567. It was listed on March 17, 1980.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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

Presbyterian Mission Church
Pre Contact
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

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

Questions about this property

When was Distrito de las Escuelas listed on the National Register?

Distrito de las Escuelas was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 17, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Distrito de las Escuelas?

Distrito de las Escuelas is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Distrito de las Escuelas?

The period of significance for Distrito de las Escuelas is recorded as the civil_war era.

Can I research the history near Distrito de las Escuelas?

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