National Register of Historic Places

La Cueva Historic District

Mora, Mora County, New Mexico
Listed
May 24, 1973
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
73001144

About this property

La Cueva Historic District, in Mora County, New Mexico near Mora, New Mexico, is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The listing included five contributing buildings on 47 acres (19 ha). It is located about 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Mora at the junction of New Mexico State Road 3 and New Mexico State Road 21. La Cueva Ranch was founded around 1851 by Vicente Romero. The district includes a gristmill, a mercantile store and storage buildings, a ranch house and its out buildings, and San Rafael Church. The two-story home was built in the 1850s by/for Vicente Romero. The La Cueva mill, probably built in the 1870s, is a two-story stone and adobe building, built upon a stone foundation. Historic function: Domestic; Religion; Industry/processing/extraction; Commerce/trade Historic subfunction: Religious Structure; Single Dwelling; Manufacturing Facility; Specialty Store; Warehouse

Location

Mora, Mora County, New Mexico
35.94329, -105.24865

Categories

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Nearby Historic Sites

St. Vrain's Mill
Civil War
5 mi
Cassidy Mill
Civil War
6.8 mi
Cassidy, Daniel, and Sons General Merchandise Store
Industrial
7.7 mi
Pendaries Grist Mill
Industrial
10.8 mi
Fort Union National Monument
Modern
12.9 mi

Nearby Battles

Mora Expedition – Second Assault
1847Mexican-American War
4.9 mi
Mora Expedition – First Attack
1847Mexican-American War
4.9 mi

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When was La Cueva Historic District listed on the National Register?

La Cueva Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 24, 1973.

What type of historic resource is La Cueva Historic District?

La Cueva Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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