National Historic Landmark · plaza · Santa Fe, New Mexico

Santa Fe Plaza

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

"East Side of Plaza, Santa Fe, N. M." 1866 - NARA - 533174'View of Santa Fe Plaza in the 1850s' by Gerald Cassidy, c. 1930 (cropped)'View of Santa Fe Plaza in the 1850s' by Gerald Cassidy, c. 19301921 Fiesta, Santa Fe
Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · Santa Fe Plaza

The Santa Fe Plaza is a National Historic Landmark in downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico in the style of traditional Spanish-American colonial cities. The plaza, or city square is a gathering place for locals and also a tourist attraction. It is home to annual events including Fiestas de Santa Fe, the Spanish Market, the Santa Fe Bandstand, and the Santa Fe Indian Market.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeSite
AddressSanta Fe Plaza, Santa Fe, NM
CountySanta Fe County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Reference number66000491
Type of placeplaza, Plaza de Armas, park
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, listed on the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties
Contributing resources1 sites

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

Visiting

Access not on record
AddressSanta Fe Plaza, Santa Fe, NM
Coordinates35.68723, -105.93807 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitPecos National Historical Park · 18 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyBlack Canyon Campground (Santa Fe National Forest, Nm) 12 mi · Field Tract Campground 14 mi · Holy Ghost Group Area 15 mi
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000491. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.