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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Taos County, New Mexico.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Taos County, New Mexico, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.

There are 42 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including seven National Historic Landmarks. All but seven of the National Register listings within the county are also recorded on the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties.


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Current listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location City or town Description
1 Bernard J. Beimer House
March 22, 2006
(#06000156)
215 Beimer Ave.
36°25′00″N 105°34′18″W / 36.416667°N 105.571667°W / 36.416667; -105.571667 (Bernard J. Beimer House)
Taos State Register of Cultural Properties (SRCP)
2 Governor Charles Bent House
Governor Charles Bent House
November 16, 1978
(#78001831)
Bent St.
36°24′31″N 105°34′22″W / 36.408611°N 105.572778°W / 36.408611; -105.572778 (Governor Charles Bent House)
Taos SRCP
3 Black Copper Mine and Stamp Mill
Black Copper Mine and Stamp Mill
October 27, 2000
(#00000875)
Black Copper Canyon Rd.
36°38′14″N 105°22′13″W / 36.637222°N 105.370278°W / 36.637222; -105.370278 (Black Copper Mine and Stamp Mill)
Red River SRCP
4 Ernest L. Blumenschein House
Ernest L. Blumenschein House
October 15, 1966
(#66000495)
Ledoux St.
36°24′21″N 105°34′34″W / 36.405833°N 105.576111°W / 36.405833; -105.576111 (Ernest L. Blumenschein House)
Taos
5 Carson School
Carson School
February 13, 1986
(#86000233)
State Road 96
36°21′53″N 105°45′55″W / 36.364722°N 105.765278°W / 36.364722; -105.765278 (Carson School)
Carson SRCP
6 Kit Carson House
Kit Carson House
October 15, 1966
(#66000948)
Kit Carson Ave.
36°24′25″N 105°34′20″W / 36.406944°N 105.572222°W / 36.406944; -105.572222 (Kit Carson House)
Taos
7 Chapel of Santa Cruz
Chapel of Santa Cruz
April 14, 1975
(#75001174)
Southern side of Plaza off U.S. Route 285
36°18′11″N 106°02′46″W / 36.303056°N 106.046111°W / 36.303056; -106.046111 (Chapel of Santa Cruz)
Ojo Caliente SRCP
8 Laureano Cordova Mill
November 5, 1974
(#74001212)
Off State Road 75
36°11′26″N 105°40′08″W / 36.190556°N 105.668889°W / 36.190556; -105.668889 (Laureano Cordova Mill)
Vadito SRCP
9 Eanger Irving Couse House and Studio—Joseph Henry Sharp Studios
Eanger Irving Couse House and Studio—Joseph Henry Sharp Studios
September 28, 2005
(#05001096)
146 Kit Carson Rd.
36°24′29″N 105°34′18″W / 36.408056°N 105.571667°W / 36.408056; -105.571667 (Eanger Irving Couse House and Studio—Joseph Henry Sharp Studios)
Taos SRCP
10 Nicholai Fechin House
Nicholai Fechin House
December 31, 1979
(#79001558)
227 Paseo del Pueblo Norte
36°24′37″N 105°34′09″W / 36.410278°N 105.569167°W / 36.410278; -105.569167 (Nicholai Fechin House)
Taos SRCP; Now the Taos Art Museum
11 Leon Gaspard House
Leon Gaspard House
February 23, 1979
(#79001559)
Raton Rd / Kit Carson Rd.
36°23′45″N 105°33′54″W / 36.395773°N 105.564988°W / 36.395773; -105.564988 (Leon Gaspard House)
Taos SRCP
12 Harwood Foundation
Harwood Foundation
December 22, 1976
(#76001200)
LeDoux St.
36°24′20″N 105°34′36″W / 36.405556°N 105.576667°W / 36.405556; -105.576667 (Harwood Foundation)
Taos SRCP; now the Harwood Museum of Art
13 E. Martin Hennings House and Studio Historic District
July 5, 1990
(#90001028)
Southeastern corner of the junction of Dolan St. and Kit Carson Rd.
36°24′01″N 105°34′03″W / 36.400278°N 105.5675°W / 36.400278; -105.5675 (E. Martin Hennings House and Studio Historic District)
Taos SRCP
14 Howiri-ouinge
Howiri-ouinge
April 7, 1983
(#83001633)
Address Restricted
Ojo Caliente SRCP
15 La Loma Plaza Historic District
La Loma Plaza Historic District
July 8, 1982
(#82003339)
State Road 240
36°24′23″N 105°34′50″W / 36.406389°N 105.580556°W / 36.406389; -105.580556 (La Loma Plaza Historic District)
Taos SRCP; Aerial photo-map
16 La Morada de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe
La Morada de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe
June 29, 1976
(#76001201)
Penitente Road
36°24′23″N 105°33′47″W / 36.40635°N 105.56319°W / 36.40635; -105.56319 (La Morada de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe)
Taos SRCP
17 Las Trampas Historic District
Las Trampas Historic District
May 28, 1967
(#67000007)
On State Road 76
36°07′57″N 105°45′48″W / 36.1325°N 105.763333°W / 36.1325; -105.763333 (Las Trampas Historic District)
Las Trampas
18 D.H. Lawrence Ranch Historic District
D.H. Lawrence Ranch Historic District
January 15, 2004
(#03001410)
Lawrence Rd., approximately 2.75 miles east of State Road 522 on U.S. Forest Service Rd. 7
36°34′55″N 105°35′37″W / 36.581944°N 105.593611°W / 36.581944; -105.593611 (D.H. Lawrence Ranch Historic District)
San Cristobal SRCP
19 Mabel Dodge Luhan House
Mabel Dodge Luhan House
November 15, 1978
(#78001832)
Luhan Lane
36°24′29″N 105°33′52″W / 36.408056°N 105.564444°W / 36.408056; -105.564444 (Mabel Dodge Luhan House)
Taos SRCP
20 Orin Mallette Cabin
Orin Mallette Cabin
February 23, 1984
(#84003055)
West of Red River
36°42′28″N 105°25′34″W / 36.707778°N 105.426111°W / 36.707778; -105.426111 (Orin Mallette Cabin)
Red River SRCP
21 Sylvester M. Mallette Cabin
Sylvester M. Mallette Cabin
February 23, 1984
(#84003056)
River St. and Copper King
36°42′20″N 105°24′13″W / 36.705556°N 105.403611°W / 36.705556; -105.403611 (Sylvester M. Mallette Cabin)
Red River SRCP
22 Severino Martinez House
Severino Martinez House
April 23, 1973
(#73001153)
2 miles from Taos Plaza, on the Lower Ranchitos Rd.
36°24′04″N 105°36′29″W / 36.400980°N 105.607929°W / 36.400980; -105.607929 (Severino Martinez House)
Taos SRCP; Hacienda de los Martinez -- Bird's-eye view
23 Melson-Oldham Cabin
Melson-Oldham Cabin
February 23, 1984
(#84003057)
Southeast of Red River
36°41′18″N 105°23′13″W / 36.688333°N 105.386944°W / 36.688333; -105.386944 (Melson-Oldham Cabin)
Red River SRCP
24 Ojo Caliente Hot Springs Round Barn
Ojo Caliente Hot Springs Round Barn
October 6, 2003
(#03000996)
500 yards north of the western terminus of State Road 414
36°18′37″N 106°02′48″W / 36.310278°N 106.046667°W / 36.310278; -106.046667 (Ojo Caliente Hot Springs Round Barn)
Ojo Caliente SRCP
25 Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs
Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs
November 17, 1985
(#85003496)
State Road 414
36°18′17″N 106°03′06″W / 36.304722°N 106.051667°W / 36.304722; -106.051667 (Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs)
Ojo Caliente SRCP
26 Picuris Pueblo
Picuris Pueblo
August 13, 1974
(#74001211)
South of Taos
36°12′05″N 105°42′32″W / 36.201389°N 105.708889°W / 36.201389; -105.708889 (Picuris Pueblo)
Taos SRCP
27 Pierce-Fuller House
Pierce-Fuller House
February 23, 1984
(#84003058)
High St.
36°42′42″N 105°24′37″W / 36.711667°N 105.410278°W / 36.711667; -105.410278 (Pierce-Fuller House)
Red River SRCP
28 Posi-ouinge
Posi-ouinge
August 5, 1993
(#93000675)
Address Restricted
Ojo Caliente Extends into Rio Arriba County. BLM public access info.
29 Ranchos de Taos Plaza
Ranchos de Taos Plaza
October 2, 1978
(#78001830)
Off U.S. Route 64
36°21′30″N 105°36′28″W / 36.358333°N 105.607778°W / 36.358333; -105.607778 (Ranchos de Taos Plaza)
Ranchos de Taos SRCP
30 Red River Schoolhouse
Red River Schoolhouse
February 23, 1984
(#84003059)
High St.
36°42′23″N 105°24′00″W / 36.706389°N 105.4°W / 36.706389; -105.4 (Red River Schoolhouse)
Red River SRCP
31 Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
July 15, 1997
(#97000733)
State Road 111 over the Rio Grande Gorge
36°28′34″N 105°43′56″W / 36.476111°N 105.732222°W / 36.476111; -105.732222 (Rio Grande Gorge Bridge)
Taos SRCP
32 San Francisco de Assisi Mission Church
San Francisco de Assisi Mission Church
April 15, 1970
(#70000416)
The Plaza
36°21′31″N 105°36′28″W / 36.358611°N 105.607778°W / 36.358611; -105.607778 (San Francisco de Assisi Mission Church)
Ranchos de Taos
33 San José de Gracia Church
San José de Gracia Church
April 15, 1970
(#70000415)
Northern side of the Plaza
36°07′53″N 105°45′28″W / 36.131389°N 105.757778°W / 36.131389; -105.757778 (San José de Gracia Church)
Las Trampas
34 San Ysidro Oratorio
January 5, 1984
(#84003060)
State Road 240
36°23′12″N 105°37′41″W / 36.386667°N 105.628056°W / 36.386667; -105.628056 (San Ysidro Oratorio)
Los Cordovas SRCP
35 Taos Downtown Historic District
Taos Downtown Historic District
July 8, 1982
(#82003340)
State Roads 3 and 240
36°24′24″N 105°34′23″W / 36.406667°N 105.573056°W / 36.406667; -105.573056 (Taos Downtown Historic District)
Taos SRCP
36 Taos Inn
Taos Inn
February 5, 1982
(#82003341)
Pueblo del Norte
36°24′28″N 105°34′20″W / 36.407778°N 105.572222°W / 36.407778; -105.572222 (Taos Inn)
Taos SRCP
37 Taos Pueblo
Taos Pueblo
October 15, 1966
(#66000496)
3 miles north of Taos
36°28′19″N 105°33′35″W / 36.47191°N 105.5597°W / 36.47191; -105.5597 (Taos Pueblo)
Taos SRCP
38 Tres Piedras Administrative Site
August 5, 1993
(#92000341)
West of U.S. Route 285, north of Tres Piedras
36°39′13″N 105°58′10″W / 36.653611°N 105.969444°W / 36.653611; -105.969444 (Tres Piedras Administrative Site)
Tres Piedras
39 Tres Piedras Railroad Water Tower
February 2, 1979
(#79001560)
Off U.S. Route 285
36°38′51″N 105°57′55″W / 36.6475°N 105.965278°W / 36.6475; -105.965278 (Tres Piedras Railroad Water Tower)
Tres Piedras SRCP
40 Turley Mill and Distillery Site
November 16, 1978
(#78001833)
11 miles (17.6 km) north of Taos
36°32′23″N 105°37′19″W / 36.539722°N 105.621944°W / 36.539722; -105.621944 (Turley Mill and Distillery Site)
Taos SRCP
41 Brigham J. Young House
Brigham J. Young House
February 23, 1984
(#84003063)
Main St.
36°42′23″N 105°24′00″W / 36.706389°N 105.4°W / 36.706389; -105.4 (Brigham J. Young House)
Red River SRCP
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