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Johnsen Mortuary
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National Register of Historic Places

Johnsen Mortuary

Also known as State Survey #567

On the National Register since 198541 years
MediterraneanListed 1985Las Vegas
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Johnsen Mortuary

Johnsen Mortuary, at 801 Douglas, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 26, 1985. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Mediterranean, as it does for 7 other New Mexico listings. It was listed as part of Las Vegas New Mexico MRA. 17 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 4 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

801 Douglas, Las Vegas · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Johnsen MortuaryStart here
  2. 2Arthur, Charles and Lewis, E. N. HouseWood Vernacular · Built 1895 · next door
  3. 3House at 812 DouglasBuilding · next door
  4. 4House at 814 DouglasVernacular · next door
  5. 5House at 818 DouglasVernacular · next door
Around it

49 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DLincoln Park Historic District (Boundary Increase)Wood Vernacular0.1 miDLincoln Park Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.1 miBDouglas Avenue SchoolSpanish Colonial Revival · Built 19280.1 miBOld Las Vegas Post OfficeGeorgian Revival0.1 miBHouse at 822 DouglasItalianate0.1 miBHouse at 309 RailroadFree Classic0.2 miBPimter-O'Neil Rooming HouseBuilding0.2 miBEldorado HotelRichardsonian Romanesque0.2 miBIlfeld, Adele, AuditoriumRomanesque Revival0.2 miBRogers Administration BuildingSpanish Colonial0.2 miBSt. Paul's Memorial Episcopal Church and Guild HallVernacular Greek Revival0.2 miBFirst Baptist ChurchBuilt 19220.2 miBHouse at 810 DouglasItalianate0.2 miBNolan HouseBuilding0.3 miBTaichert WarehouseBuilding0.3 miBTaichert BuildingBuilding0.3 miDRailroad Avenue Historic DistrictWorld's Fair Classic0.3 miBHouse at 821 12thNew Mexico Vernacular0.3 mi
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BBuilding at 1214 BridgeBuilt 19020.3 miBHouse at 1116 ColumbiaWood Vernacular · Built 18800.3 miBSchmitt-Laemmle HousePicturesque Cottage0.3 miBHouse at 1007 11th StreetWood Vernacular0.3 miBHouse at 514 UniversityWood Vernacular0.3 miBHouse at 508 UniversityWood Vernacular0.3 miDLibrary Park Historic DistrictNeo-Classical Revival0.3 miBHouse at 12 GrandGreek Revival0.4 miBHouse at 931 PrinceWood Vernacular · Built 18900.4 miBHouse at 16 GrandBungalow · Built 19020.4 miBHouse at 119 RailroadFree Classic0.4 miDBridge Street Historic DistrictItalianate0.4 miBHouse at 933 12thNew Mexico Vernacular0.4 miBJames Cook HouseHipped Box0.4 miBHouse at 733 RailroadHipped Box0.4 miBLas Vegas Municipal BuildingPueblo Revival0.4 miBHouse at 1114 10thQueen Anne0.4 miBAT & SF RoundhouseBuilt 19170.5 miBEugenio Gatignole HouseNew Mexico Vernacular · Built 19020.5 miDDistrito de las EscuelasWood Vernacular0.5 miDLas Vegas PlazaTudor (Jacobethan) Revival0.5 miBHouse at 800 PecosColonial Revival0.5 miBHouse at 1221 San FranciscoGreek Revival0.5 miBLas Vegas Railroad and Power Company BuildingRomanesque0.5 miBVidal and Elisa Salazar HouseHipped Box0.5 miBHouse at 919 RailroadBuilding0.5 miBHouse at 913 2ndWood Vernacular · Built 18850.5 miBHouse at 915 2ndFree Classic · Built 18850.5 miBHouse at 919 2ndBuilt 18850.5 miBBean-Newlee HouseMission/Spanish Revival0.5 miDNorth New Town Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.5 mi

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Questions about Johnsen Mortuary

Is Johnsen Mortuary on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 26, 1985 (Register number 85002607).

Is Johnsen Mortuary a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Watrous, 19.1 miles away.

Can you visit Johnsen Mortuary?

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 Johnsen Mortuary?

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 77846584 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.