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National Register of Historic Places

San Joaquin Church

Ensenada’s first place on the National RegisterListed Sep 29, 1986; only 422 of New Mexico’s 862 listings are older
New Mexico VernacularListed 1986Ensenada
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About San Joaquin Church

San Joaquin Church, at NM 162, 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 architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as New Mexico Vernacular, as it does for 34 other New Mexico listings. It was listed as part of La Tierra Amarilla MRA. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isChurch building in New Mexico, United States of America. 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 · 3 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1915 to today

  1. 1915Built
  2. 1986Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 40 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

NM 162, Ensenada · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1San Joaquin ChurchStart here
  2. 2Encenada Community DitchStructure · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Miguel Valdez BarnBuilt 1920 · next door
Around it

4 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

StParkview Community DitchBuilt 18620.4 miBRamon Jaramillo House and BarnBuilt 18870.5 miStEl Porvenir Community DitchStructure1.4 miStOur Lady of Lourdes GrottoStructure1.8 mi

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Questions about San Joaquin Church

Is San Joaquin Church on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 29, 1986 (Register number 86002310).

Is San Joaquin Church a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit San Joaquin Church?

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 San Joaquin Church?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 3 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 77846459 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.