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National Register of Historic Places

Parkview Community Ditch

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

Parkview 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 39.3 acres.

What it isIrrigation canal in Rio Arriba County, 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 · 4 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1862 to today

  1. 1862Built
  2. 1986Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 40 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Extending from 4.5 miles east of Encenada to 1 mile southwest of State Fish Hatchery, in Ensenada, NM · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Parkview Community DitchStart here
  2. 2Ramon Jaramillo House and BarnBuilt 1887 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

8 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BSan Joaquin ChurchNew Mexico Vernacular · Built 19150.4 miStEncenada Community DitchStructure0.5 miBMiguel Valdez BarnBuilt 19200.5 miStEl Porvenir Community DitchStructure1.4 miStOur Lady of Lourdes GrottoStructure1.8 miBCasados HouseBuilt 18852 miBSanchez-March HouseBuilt 18802 miDLos Brazos Historic DistrictNew Mexico Vernacular2 mi

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Questions about Parkview Community Ditch

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

Yes. It was added on Sep 29, 1986 (Register number 86002305).

Is Parkview Community Ditch a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Parkview 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 Parkview Community Ditch?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 4 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 77846505 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.