San Jose Church
National Register of Historic Places

San Jose Church

La Mesa, Dona Ana County, New Mexico
Listed
January 21, 1993
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
92001817

About this property

The San Jose Church in La Mesa, New Mexico is a historic church building at 317 Josephine Street. It was built between 1868 and 1877 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. It is a small adobe church.

Location

317 Josephine St.
La Mesa, Dona Ana County, New Mexico
32.12316, -106.70508

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 92001817. It was listed on January 21, 1993.

Categories

ARCHITECTURERELIGION
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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.

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Brazito
1846Mexican-American War
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Battle of El Brazito – Detail
1846Mexican-American War
2 mi
Mexican-American War — Battle of El Brazito
1846Mexican-American War
6.4 mi
Battle of El Brazito
1846Mexican-American War
10 mi
Battle at Mesilla NM Jul 1861
1861Civil War
11.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was San Jose Church listed on the National Register?

San Jose Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 21, 1993.

What type of historic resource is San Jose Church?

San Jose Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for San Jose Church?

The period of significance for San Jose Church is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1868.

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