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Historic district in New Mexico, United States

United States historic place
Cimmaron Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
NM State Register of Cultural Properties
Aztec Mill (Old Mill Museum), 1936
Cimarron Historic District is located in New MexicoCimarron Historic District
LocationS edge of city along NM 21, Cimarron, New Mexico
Coordinates36°30′16″N 104°55′17″W / 36.50444°N 104.92139°W / 36.50444; -104.92139
Area194 acres (79 ha)
Built1850 (1850)
ArchitectHenry Lambert
NRHP reference No.73001140
NMSRCP No.187
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 3, 1973
Designated NMSRCPMay 22, 1970

The Cimarron Historic District is a historic district on the south side of Cimarron, New Mexico, United States. The district is located south of US Route 64 on the east and west sides of New Mexico Highway 21. In 1973, the district was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. According to the National Register, the district contains 1,940 acres (7.85 km; 3.03 sq mi) and contains 6 significant buildings.

There are fifteen buildings and historic sites shown on a 1986 map of the historic district

  1. Early trading post. Location of Lucien Maxwell commissary.
  2. Graves of mother-in-law and daughter of Lucien Maxwell.
  3. Plaza well, dug about 1871.
  4. Site of Lucien Maxwell home.
  5. Former National Hotel.
  6. Office of the Cimarron News built about 1872.
  7. St. James Hotel. Listed on State Register (12/20/68)
  8. The Adobe, built before 1892.
  9. Second Colfax County Courthouse, 1870. Listed on State Register (5/19/86).
  10. Aztec Grist Mill, built in 1864 for Lucien B. Maxwell. Now known as the Old Mill Museum. Listed on State Register (12/20/68).
  11. Tom Boggs home, built about 1865.
  12. Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, built 1881-1884?
  13. Schwenk Hall.
  14. Juan Charette's saloon.
  15. Colfax County jail, 1872.

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ National Register of Historical Places - NEW MEXICO (NM), Colfax County
  3. Scott, Glenn R. (1986). "Historic trail maps of the Raton and Springer 30' x 60' quadrangles, New Mexico and Colorado". U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Investigations Series Map. I-1641: 10 p.
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 27, 2008. Retrieved June 26, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. Welcome to the St. James Hotel Cimarron, New Mexico
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 6, 2008. Retrieved June 27, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. Image:AztecMill.jpg
  8. http://www.nmculturaltreasures.org/cgi-bin/instview.cgi?_recordnum=OMIL./

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Lucien B. Maxwell House in Cimarron Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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