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Aztec Ruins Administration Building-Museum
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National Register of Historic Places

Aztec Ruins Administration Building-Museum

Also known as Morris,Earl,Residence; American Museum Field Station; Aztec Ru

On the National Register since 199630 years
Pueblo RevivalListed 1996Aztec
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About Aztec Ruins Administration Building-Museum

Aztec Ruins Administration Building-Museum was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 11, 1996. The Register lists it for its conservation, recreation and politics, at the local level. It describes its style as Pueblo Revival, as it does for 28 other New Mexico listings. The listing covers 1.8 acres.

What it isEntrance to Aztec Ruins National Monument, New Mexico. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 151 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1919 to today

  1. 1919Built, designed by Earl Halstead Morris
  2. 1996Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 30 years
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Approximately .75 miles north of US 550, on outskirts of Aztec, NM, Aztec Ruins National Monument · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Aztec Ruins Administration Building-MuseumStart here
  2. 2Aztec Ruins National MonumentDistrict · 0.2 mi on
Around it

13 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BHarvey McCoy HouseBuilding0.5 miBDaws-Keys HouseHipped Cottage0.6 miBMcGee HouseBuilt 19170.6 miBH. D. Abrams HouseFree Classic · Built 19060.7 miBBuilding at 500 White AvenueQueen Anne · Built 19080.7 miBMcCoy-Maddox HouseBuilt 18950.7 miDChurch Avenue-Lovers Lane Historic DitrictQueen Anne0.8 miBAustin-McDonald HouseBuilt 19100.8 miBEngleman-Thomas BuildingDecorative Brick · Built 19060.9 miBBuilding at 202 Park AvenueSimplified Queen Anne0.9 miDAztec Main Street Historic DistrictItalianate0.9 miBDenver and Rio Grande Western Railway DepotStick Style · Built 19150.9 miBD. C. Ball HouseHipped Cottage · Built 19010.9 mi

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Questions about Aztec Ruins Administration Building-Museum

Is Aztec Ruins Administration Building-Museum on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 11, 1996 (Register number 96001041).

Is Aztec Ruins Administration Building-Museum a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Aztec Ruins Administration Building-Museum?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Aztec Ruins Administration Building-Museum?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 151 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77847456 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.