AUG 3 0 896 National Register of Historic Places Registration Form __ 3. State/Federal Agency Certification
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10',. NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 10024-0018 (Oct. 1990) RECEIVED 2280 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service AUG 3 0 896 National Register of Historic Places NAT REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Registration Form NATIONAL PARK SERVICE__ This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property historic name: Dona Ana Village Historic District other names/site number: N/A 2. Location street & number: N/A D not for publication city or town: Dona Ana D vicinity state: NM code: NM county: Dona Ana code: 013 zip code: 88032 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this ft nomination D request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property JSmeets d does not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant n nationally D statewide St locally. (D See continuation sheet for additiowerheomments.) Signature of certifying official/title ^ Date In my opinion, the property*^ meets D does not meet the National Register criteria. ( D See Continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying official/title Date Historic Preservation Division, Santa Fe, NM State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certificatio I hereby certify that the property is: Date of Action fir entered in the National Register. Cl see continuation sheet. D determined eligible for the National Register National Register D see continuation sheet. HI determined not eligible for the National Register. D removed from the National Register. D other, (explain:) Dona Ana Village Historic District Dona Ana, NM Name of Property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply (Check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.) &1 private D buildings Contributing 27 Non-contributing 9 buildings D public - local K! district D public - State Dsite _______________________ sites D public - Federal n structure D object . structures _ objects 27 9 Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing) listed in the National Register N/A 1 - Nuestra Senora de la Purificacion Church 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Domestic/Single Dwelling Domestic/Single Dwelling Commerce/Trade Commerce/Trade Religion/Religious Facility 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Other/Spanish-Mexican Vernacular Adobe/Stone foundation Adobe .walls Metal _roof other Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) See attached continuation sheets Dona Ana Village Historic District Dona Ana, NM Name of Property County and State 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property (Enter categories from instructions) for National Register listing.) Exploration/Settlement Architecture JS A Property is associated with events that have made Period of Significance a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. A.D. 1843-1943 D B Property is associated with the lives of persons Significant Dates significant in our past. A.D. 1843-1943 K C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, Significant Person or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. Not Applicable n D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, Cultural Affiliation information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations (Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.) Property is: Architect/Builder n A owned by a religious institution or used for N/A religious purposes. D B removed from its original location. nC a birthplace or grave. n D a cemetery. D E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. n F a commemorative property. n G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years. Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) See attached continuation sheets 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) See attached continuation sheets Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data: n preliminary determination of individual listing (36 n State Historic Preservation Office CFR 67) has been requested n Other State agency n previously listed in the National Register n Federal agency n previously determined eligible by the National __ _n Local government Register D University n designated a National Historic Landmark n Other recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey Name'of repository: n recorded by Historic American Engineering Archaeological Records Management System Record # Dona Ana Village Historic District Dona Ana, NM Name of Property County and State 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property 90 acres + UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.) 13 329060 3584650 13 329320 3585000 1 I I I I I I I I i I I I I I I I I I g I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing 13 329210 3584420 13 3291503584930 2 l l l I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 4 I I I I I I l l l l I I I I l I I I a see continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) See attached Continuation Sheets Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) See attached Continuation sheets 11. Form Prepared By name/title: Neal W. Ackerly, Ph.D./Chris Wilson organization: Dos Rios Consultants, Inc. date: 27 March 1996 street & number: P.O. Box 1247 telephone: (505) 388-8980 city or town: Silver City state: New Mexico zip code: 88062 Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) Property Owner (Complete this item at the request of SHPO or FPO.) name: Various street & number: N/A telephone: N/A city or town: Dona Ana state: NM zip code: 88032 Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Projects (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503. NFS Form 10-900-a (8-86) OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number 7 Page 1 SECTION 7 - DESCRIPTION Executive Summary The Dona Ana Historic District is situated on a small plateau bracketed on the north and south by arroyos, to the east by arid sand hills, and to the west, down a forty-foot-high embankment, by the lush, irrigated fields of the Mesilla Valley - south central New Mexico's premier agricultural lands. Organized as a grid of rectangular blocks, the core of the historic village follows the Spanish-Mexican urban tradition with its church facing the public plaza, and dwellings placed side-by-side on the lot line, thereby defining the streets as walled corridors. A block and a half segment of the historic road leading north from the grid reflects the more informal settlement alternative: the linear village, in Spanish, acordillera. With their adobe construction, flat roofs, one-room-wide floor plans, and use of additional masonry walls to complete courtyard-compounds to the rear, the vast majority of the houses demonstrate the Spanish Colonial house type. This style of construction continued to be popular after Mexican independence and subsequent annexation to the United States and is termed Spanish-Mexican vernacular.