National Register of Historic Places

La Luz Historic District

La Luz, Otero County, New Mexico
Listed
October 22, 1980
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
80002560

About this property

The La Luz Historic District is a 18 acres (7.3 ha) historic district in La Luz, Otero County, New Mexico, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The district included 27 contributing buildings. The historic district is located off [State Road 82]. It includes Queen Anne, Pueblo, and Territorial style architecture. The district includes the Juan Garcia house, an adobe house built around 1870. It also includes the old Nuestra Senora de La Luz Church, which was built in 1896. A replacement church was built in 1958, but the original still stands. There is a different "La Luz" community of 95 adobe homes built mostly during 1968-72 which has been deemed a cultural property by the state of New Mexico, and which has been asserted to be listed on the National Register. The development was designed by Antoine Predock. That community is located within Bernalillo County, within the city of Albuquerque, between North Coors Road and the Rio Grande River.

Location

La Luz, Otero County, New Mexico
32.97901, -105.94326

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Garcia, Juan, House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Sutherland, D. H., House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Queen Anne House
Industrial
0.2 mi
La Luz Pottery Factory (Additional Documentation)
Civil War
2.4 mi
Infirmary Building
Industrial
4 mi

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

La Luz Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 22, 1980.

What type of historic resource is La Luz Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for La Luz Historic District?

The period of significance for La Luz Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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