National Historic Landmark · Casa Blanca, New Mexico

Acoma

Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Acoma
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeHistoric district
Address13 mi. S of Casa Blanca on NM 23, Casa Blanca, NM
CountyValencia County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Listed forPrehistoric archaeology, Native archaeology of the historic period, Exploration and settlement, Architecture, Religion
Level of significanceNational
Also known asAcoma Pueblo; Sky City; See Also:San Estevan del Ray Mission C
Reference number66000500
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address13 mi. S of Casa Blanca on NM 23, Casa Blanca, NM
Coordinates34.8972° N, 107.5824° W · Directions ↗
A district listing covers the streets, not the doors. Walk it freely; the buildings inside are as private as they ever were.

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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Acoma listed on the National Register?

Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Acoma?

13 mi. S of Casa Blanca on NM 23, Casa Blanca, Valencia County, New Mexico.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Acoma?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000500. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.