San Francisco de Assisi Mission Church
Built 1772. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | The Plaza, Ranchos de Taos, NM |
| County | Taos County |
| Listed | Apr 15, 1970 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | See Also:Ranchos de Taos Plaza |
| Reference number | 70000416 |
| Built | 1772 · more from the 1770s |
| Style | Spanish Colonial architecture, Pueblo architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | The Plaza, Ranchos de Taos, NM |
| Coordinates | 36.3586° N, 105.6080° W · Directions ↗ |
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Nearby in Taos County
Public land around it
| Carson National Forest ↗National Forest, U.S. Forest Service | Inside the boundary1,592,477 acres |
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Questions people ask
When was San Francisco de Assisi Mission Church listed on the National Register?
Apr 15, 1970. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was San Francisco de Assisi Mission Church built?
1772, in the Spanish Colonial architecture and Pueblo architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is San Francisco de Assisi Mission Church?
The Plaza, Ranchos de Taos, Taos County, New Mexico.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for San Francisco de Assisi Mission Church?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there a wildfire near San Francisco de Assisi Mission Church right now?
4 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Apache Saloman Fall Rx, 15 miles away.
Source: Map
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 70000416. 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.