National Register of Historic Places listings in Eddy County, New Mexico facts for kids

This map shows where Eddy County is in New Mexico.

Have you ever wondered about old buildings or special places that tell a story about the past? In Eddy County, New Mexico, there are many such places! They are listed on something called the National Register of Historic Places. This is like a special list kept by the United States government. It helps protect important buildings, sites, and objects that have a lot of history.

When a place is on this list, it means it's recognized as being important to the history of the country, state, or local area. It could be an old school, a historic house, or even an ancient archaeological site. In Eddy County, there are 32 places on this list. One of them is even a super important place called a National Historic Landmark! All these places are also recognized by the state of New Mexico.

Historic Places in Eddy County

This section lists the amazing places in Eddy County that are on the National Register of Historic Places. Each one has a unique story to tell about the past!

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Abo Elementary School and Fallout Shelter		September 29, 1999 (#99001171)	1802 Center Ave. Coordinates missing	Artesia	This school building in Artesia is special because it also has a fallout shelter, built during a time when people were worried about safety.
2	John Acord House		March 2, 1984 (#84002891)	W. Main St. Coordinates missing	Artesia	A historic home in Artesia.
3	Archeological Site No. AR 03-08-03-195		November 24, 1995 (#95001319)	Address Restricted	Queen	This is an archaeological site, meaning it holds clues about ancient people or events. Its exact location is kept secret to protect it.
4	Archeological Site No. AR-03-08-03-232		November 24, 1995 (#95001320)	Address Restricted	Queen	Another important archaeological site near Queen, with its location kept private for protection.
5	Artesia Residential Historic District		September 25, 2014 (#09001267)	Roughly bounded by W. Main St. on the N.; W. Missouri Ave. on the S.; S. 2nd St. on the E.; S. 10th St. on the W. Coordinates missing	Artesia	This district includes a group of historic homes in Artesia, showing how the town grew over time.
6	Willie D. Atkeson House		March 2, 1984 (#84002894)	303 W. Grand Ave. Coordinates missing	Artesia	A historic house in Artesia.
7	Baskin Building		July 18, 1990 (#90000599)	332 W. Main St. Coordinates missing	Artesia	An important historic building in downtown Artesia.
8	William Baskin House		March 2, 1984 (#84002898)	811 W. Quay Ave. Coordinates missing	Artesia	The historic home of William Baskin in Artesia.
9	Carlsbad Irrigation District		October 15, 1966 (#66000476)	North of Carlsbad Coordinates missing	Carlsbad	This is a very important system of dams and canals that helps bring water to farms in the area. It's a National Historic Landmark!
10	The Caverns Historic District		August 18, 1988 (#88001173)	End of State Road 7; also 7 mi. W. of US 62-180 at the end of NM 7, Second set of boundaries represents a boundary increase of January 08, 2014 Coordinates missing	Carlsbad	This district includes historic buildings and areas around the famous Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
11	Dam-Sitting Bull Falls Recreation Area		December 23, 1993 (#93001420)	Sitting Bull Falls in the Lincoln National Forest Coordinates missing	Carlsbad	A historic dam located in the beautiful Sitting Bull Falls Recreation Area.
12	Dark Canyon Apache Rancheria-Military Battle Site		February 15, 2002 (#02000083)	Address Restricted	Queen	This site marks a historic location related to Apache people and military events. Its location is protected.
13	First National Bank of Eddy		December 12, 1976 (#76001196)	303 W. Fox St. Coordinates missing	Carlsbad	This building was once the First National Bank of Eddy, showing the early financial history of Carlsbad.
14	Edward R. Gesler House		March 2, 1984 (#84002924)	411 W. Missouri Ave. Coordinates missing	Artesia	The historic home of Edward R. Gesler in Artesia.
15	Group Picnic Shelter-Sitting Bull Falls Recreation Area		December 23, 1993 (#93001419)	Sitting Bull Falls in the Lincoln National Forest Coordinates missing	Carlsbad	A historic picnic shelter built for groups in the Sitting Bull Falls Recreation Area.
16	Hodges-Sipple House		March 2, 1984 (#84002926)	804 W. Missouri Ave. Coordinates missing	Artesia	A historic house in Artesia.
17	Hodges-Runyan-Brainard House		March 2, 1984 (#84002925)	504 W. Quay Ave. Coordinates missing	Artesia	Another historic house in Artesia.
18	LA 157206-White Oaks Pictograph Site		November 22, 2011 (#11000829)	Address Restricted	Queen vicinity	This site contains ancient rock art, known as pictographs, from the Guadalupe Mountains area. Its location is protected.
19	LA 158783-Ambush Site		November 22, 2011 (#11000825)	Address Restricted	Queen vicinity	An archaeological site near Queen, part of the Guadalupe Mountains Rock Art collection. Location is restricted.
20	LA 162411-Lost Again Shelter		November 22, 2011 (#11000828)	Address Restricted	Queen vicinity	A historic rock shelter in the Guadalupe Mountains area. Its location is kept secret to protect it.
21	LA 64908-Ambush Two Hands Shelter		November 22, 2011 (#11000826)	Address Restricted	Queen vicinity	Another important rock shelter with historical significance in the Guadalupe Mountains. Location is restricted.
22	LA 71921-Horse Well Shelters		November 22, 2011 (#11000827)	Address Restricted	Queen vicinity	Historic shelters near a horse well, part of the Guadalupe Mountains Rock Art sites. Location is restricted.
23	Last Chance Canyon Apache-Cavalry Battle Site		October 24, 2000 (#00001230)	Address Restricted	Queen	This site marks a historic battle location between Apache people and cavalry. Its exact location is protected.
24	F.L. Lukins House		March 2, 1984 (#84002928)	801 W. Richardson Ave. Coordinates missing	Artesia	The historic home of F.L. Lukins in Artesia.
25	Mauldin-Hall House		March 2, 1984 (#84002930)	501 S. Roselawn Ave. Coordinates missing	Artesia	A historic house in Artesia.
26	Moore-Ward Cobblestone House		February 16, 1984 (#84002932)	505 W. Richardson Ave. Coordinates missing	Artesia	This unique house in Artesia is built with cobblestones and is now part of the Artesia Historical Museum.
27	Painted Grotto		March 8, 1977 (#77000159)	Address Restricted	Carlsbad	A grotto with historic paintings, its location is kept secret to protect the delicate art.
28	Picnic Shelter-Sitting Bull Falls Recreation Area		December 23, 1993 (#93001418)	Sitting Bull Falls in the Lincoln National Forest Coordinates missing	Carlsbad	A historic picnic shelter for individuals or families in the Sitting Bull Falls Recreation Area.
29	Rattlesnake Springs Historic District		July 14, 1988 (#88001130)	West of U.S. Routes 62/180 off County Road 418 Coordinates missing	Carlsbad	This district includes Rattlesnake Springs, an important water source and habitat for birds, near Carlsbad Caverns.
30	Sallie Chisum Robert House		March 2, 1984 (#84002939)	801 W. Texas St. Coordinates missing	Artesia	The historic home of Sallie Chisum Robert in Artesia.
31	Dr. Robert M. Ross House		March 2, 1984 (#84002936)	1002 S. Roselawn Ave. Coordinates missing	Artesia	The historic home of Dr. Robert M. Ross in Artesia.
32	Rober Weems and Mary E. Tansill House		October 10, 2002 (#02001111)	1612 N. Guadalupe St. Coordinates missing	Carlsbad	A historic house in Carlsbad.

Places No Longer on the List

Sometimes, a place might be removed from the National Register. This can happen if it is changed too much, or if it is no longer there. Here is one place in Eddy County that used to be on the list.