Villa Philmonte Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Villa Philmonte Historic District

Cimarron, Colfax County, New Mexico
Listed
August 17, 1995
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
95001018

About this property

The Villa Philmonte is a large ranch home located outside of Cimarron, New Mexico, on Philmont Scout Ranch, owned by the Boy Scouts of America. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995 as part of Villa Philmonte Historic District, which included two contributing buildings, two contributing structures, and two contributing sites. Those resources are the Villa Philmonte, an associated guesthouse, two courtyards, and a pool, pergola and pond.

Location

Cimarron, Colfax County, New Mexico
36.45922, -104.94944

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 95001018. It was listed on August 17, 1995.

Categories

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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

Cimarron Mercantile
Industrial
3.5 mi
Cimmaron Historic District
Modern
3.6 mi
Eagle Nest Dam
Industrial
16.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Gunfight at Cimarron (Henri Lambert Saloon) — Black Jack Ketchum Territory
1895Frontier
3.9 mi
Clay Allison's Cimarron Conflicts
1875Frontier
3.9 mi
Shoot-out at Cimarron – Clay Allison
1875Frontier
3.9 mi
Cimarron Saloon Killing — Clay Allison vs Marshal Faber
1876Frontier
3.9 mi
Colfax County War — Clay Allison Vigilante Killings
1875Frontier
3.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Villa Philmonte Historic District listed on the National Register?

Villa Philmonte Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 17, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Villa Philmonte Historic District?

Villa Philmonte Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Villa Philmonte Historic District?

The period of significance for Villa Philmonte Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era.

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