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La Luz Pottery Factory (Additional Documentation)
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National Register of Historic Places

La Luz Pottery Factory (Additional Documentation)

La Luz’s first place on the National RegisterListed May 29, 1979; only 152 of New Mexico’s 862 listings are older
Listed 1979La Luz

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About La Luz Pottery Factory (Additional Documentation)

La Luz Pottery Factory (Additional Documentation) was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 1979: the first place in La Luz to be listed. Only 152 of New Mexico’s 862 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce, art, architecture and social history, at the state level. The listing covers 9 acres.

What it isFactory in La Luz, 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 · 85 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1929 to today

  1. 1929Built
  2. 1979Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 47 years
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Finding La Luz Pottery Factory (Additional Documentation)

2 miles (3.2 km) east of La Luz, NM

No other Register listing is within a short walk.

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Questions about La Luz Pottery Factory (Additional Documentation)

Is La Luz Pottery Factory (Additional Documentation) on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 29, 1979 (Register number 79001544).

Is La Luz Pottery Factory (Additional Documentation) a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit La Luz Pottery Factory (Additional Documentation)?

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 La Luz Pottery Factory (Additional Documentation)?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 85 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 77847391 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.