Bayo Road
Also known as New Mexico Laboratory of Anthropology Record # 135428
About Bayo Road
Bayo Road was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 7, 2003. It was among the first 2 of Los Alamos’s 5 listings. The Register lists it for its exploration/settlement and transportation, at the local level. It describes its style as Road, as it does for 2 other New Mexico listings. It was listed as part of Homestead and Ranch School Era Roads and Trails of Los Alamos, New Mexico MPS. The listing covers 4.9 acres.
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 106 MB · National Archives↗1943 to today
- 1943Built
- 2003Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 23 years
Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes
About 420 northwest of the junction of Diamond Dr. and San Ildefonso Rd., in Los Alamos, NM · about 0 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Bayo RoadStart here
- 2
Grant RoadRoad · next door
3 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of Bayo Road
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Bayo Road
Is Bayo Road on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Nov 7, 2003 (Register number 03001141).
Is Bayo Road a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, 1.2 miles away.
Can you visit Bayo Road?
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 Bayo Road?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 106 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 77846239 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.