National Register of Historic Places

Pinos Altos Historic District

Pinos Altos, Grant County, New Mexico
Listed
May 20, 1984
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
84002945

About this property

The Pinos Altos Historic District is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It includes 37 contributing buildings on 72 hectares (180 acres). It is roughly bounded by Gold Ave. and Cherry, Main, Church, and Silver Streets. It was a gold camp in the 1800s. It is located on the Continental Divide, at elevation 7,067 feet (2,154 m), in the Pinos Altos Mountains. The first house there was built in 1860, had a dirt roof, and still survived in 1929. the Pinos Altos School, on Main Street, the first school in Pinos Altos, assertedly built in 1866 the John McDonald cabin, on Spring Street, also probably built in the 1860s.

Location

Pinos Altos, Grant County, New Mexico
32.86717, -108.21967

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Pinos Altos Historic District listed on the National Register?

Pinos Altos Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 20, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Pinos Altos Historic District?

Pinos Altos Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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