National Register of Historic Places - New Mexico (NM), Socorro County

Socorro County New Mexico (Historic Districts) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance. Significant places include Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument and Trinity Site. Prominent architectural styles found in Socorro Country are Other and Colonial.

Gran Quivera Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000355)

Mountainair, Mountainair

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

Colonial, Other

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Religion, Other

Period of Significance:

1875-1974 AD, 500-1699 AD

Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument (added 1966 - - #66000494)

Also known as Gran Quivira National Monument;See Also:Quarai;Abo

1 mi. E of Gran Quivira on NM 10 , Gran Quivira

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Native American, Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Pueblo

Period of Significance:

1650-1699, 1600-1649, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Trinity Site (added 1966 - - #66000493)

25 mi. S of U.S. 380 on White Sands Missile Range , Bingham

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Science, Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage, Military Facility, Research Facility

Current Function:

Defense, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Military Facility