Aztec Ruins Administration Building-Museum
Aztec Ruins Administration Building/Museum | |
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Nearest city | Aztec, New Mexico |
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Coordinates | 36°50′04″N 107°59′58″W / 36.83444°N 107.99944°WCoordinates: 36°50′04″N 107°59′58″W / 36.83444°N 107.99944°W |
Area | 1.8 acres (0.73 ha) |
Built | 1919 |
Built by | Earl Morris; Clark Wissler, et al. |
Architectural style | Mission/spanish Revival, pueblo revival |
NRHP reference No. | 96001041[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 11, 1996 |
The Aztec Ruins Visitor Center, also known as the Aztec Ruins Administration Building/Museum, by the main entrance to the Aztec Ruins National Monument, on the outskirts of Aztec, New Mexico, was built in 1919. It is located approximately 0.75 miles north of U.S. Route 550, by the Animas River. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
It was a field station of the American Natural History Museum. Archeologist Earl Morris lived and worked here.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Janene Caywood; Ann Hubber (May 17, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Aztec Ruins Administration Building/Museum / Earl Morris Residence; American Museum Field Station; Aztec Ruins Visitor Center". National Park Service. Retrieved July 5, 2019. With accompanying 17 photos from 1995
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Categories:
- Museums in San Juan County, New Mexico
- National Register of Historic Places in San Juan County, New Mexico
- Mission Revival architecture in New Mexico
- Buildings and structures completed in 1919
- Archaeological museums in New Mexico
- National Park Service visitor centers
- Pueblo Revival architecture in New Mexico
- New Mexico Registered Historic Place stubs