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National Register of Historic Places

Encenada Community Ditch

Ensenada’s first place on the National RegisterListed Sep 29, 1986; only 422 of New Mexico’s 862 listings are older
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About Encenada Community Ditch

Encenada Community Ditch was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 29, 1986: the first place in Ensenada to be listed. Only 422 of New Mexico’s 862 listings are older. The Register lists it for its town planning and agriculture, at the state level. It was listed as part of La Tierra Amarilla MRA. The listing covers 35 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 6 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes

Extending from 4.5 miles east of Encenada to 0.3 miles west of US 85 0.5 miles northeast of State Fish Hatchery, in Ensenada, NM · about 0.9 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Encenada Community DitchStart here
  2. 2Miguel Valdez BarnBuilt 1920 · next door
  3. 3San Joaquin ChurchNew Mexico Vernacular · Built 1915 · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Parkview Community DitchBuilt 1862 · 0.4 mi on
  5. 5Ramon Jaramillo House and BarnBuilt 1887 · 0.2 mi on
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2 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

StEl Porvenir Community DitchStructure1.3 miStOur Lady of Lourdes GrottoStructure2 mi

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Questions about Encenada Community Ditch

Is Encenada Community Ditch on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 29, 1986 (Register number 86002303).

Is Encenada Community Ditch a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Encenada Community Ditch?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Encenada Community Ditch?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 6 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 77846503. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.