Lowry Ruin
Archaeological site in Colorado. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The Lowry Pueblo is an Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site located in Canyons of the Ancients National Monument near Pleasant View, Colorado, United States. The pueblo was constructed around 1060 AD atop abandoned pithouses from an earlier period of occupation. It was occupied by 40 to 100 people at a time for 165 years. The site is one of the northernmost to be associated with the Puebloan cultures. The site was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | 30 mi. NW of Cortez via U.S. 160, Pleasant View vicinity, CO |
| County | Montezuma County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Prehistoric archaeology |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000253 |
| Type of place | archaeological site |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 2 structures |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 30 mi. NW of Cortez via U.S. 160, Pleasant View, CO |
| Coordinates | 37.5864° N, 108.9122° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Hovenweep National Monument · 14 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Hovenweep Campground 17 miles · Mcphee Recreation Complex 21 miles · House Creek 21 miles |
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Nearby in Montezuma County
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Public land around it
| Canyons of the Ancients National Monument ↗National Monument, Bureau of Land Management | About a mile away182,568 acres |
Wilderness Atlas publishes a centroid and an acreage for each unit, not a boundary line. Distance here is measured to a circle of the same area drawn around that centroid, so treat it as roughly right rather than surveyed.
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Questions people ask
When was Lowry Ruin 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
Can I visit Lowry Ruin?
Yes. Lowry Ruin is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Lowry Ruin?
30 mi. NW of Cortez via U.S. 160, Pleasant View vicinity, Montezuma County, Colorado. The nearest national park unit is Hovenweep National Monument, 14 miles away.
Source: Hovenweep National Monument
What does the Lowry Ruin listing include?
The listing counts 2 contributing resources. Those are 2 structures. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Lowry Ruin?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Lowry Ruin?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Hovenweep Campground, 17 miles away. Mcphee Recreation Complex is 21 miles away, and House Creek is 21 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000253. 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. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.