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Architecture Walks in Taos County, NM

Walking routes through the listed buildings near you, for people who notice cornices, porches and rooflines.

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Photographers and researchers in Taos County, NM share one advantage: the sites do not move. Taos County is one of 33 counties in New Mexico. The record tells you where to point the camera.

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On the record near Taos County, NM

The 12 nearest

14 listed sites on the record match architecture walks within 30 miles of Taos County, NM, out of 31 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 33 listed sites carry Taos County as their county.

  1. Martinez, Severino, House2.3 miles from the center of Taos County · Building · Taos · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
  2. Beimer, Bernard J., House2.4 miles from the center of Taos County · Building · Taos · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
  3. Blumenschein, Ernest L., House2.6 miles from the center of Taos County · Building · Taos · listed 1966National Register of Historic Places
  4. Bent, Gov. Charles, House2.6 miles from the center of Taos County · Building · Taos · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
  5. Couse, Eanger Irving, House and Studio--Sharp, Joseph Henry, Studios2.7 miles from the center of Taos County · Building · Taos · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
  6. Fechin, Nicholai, House2.7 miles from the center of Taos County · District · Taos · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
  7. Carson, Kit, House2.7 miles from the center of Taos County · Building · Taos · listed 1966National Register of Historic Places
  8. Luhan, Mabel Dodge, House3.0 miles from the center of Taos County · Building · Taos · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
  9. Hennings, E. Martin, House and Studio Historic District3.3 miles from the center of Taos County · District · Taos · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
  10. Gaspard, Leon, House3.6 miles from the center of Taos County · Building · Taos · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
  11. Carson School9.9 miles from the center of Taos County · Building · Carson · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
  12. Red River Schoolhouse22 miles from the center of Taos County · Building · Red River · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Taos County, NM. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Architecture Walks in Taos County, step by step

  1. 1

    Choose a starting point you can park at or walk to

  2. 2

    Load the loop and check the distance between stops

  3. 3

    Walk it at an easy pace and read each story on arrival

  4. 4

    Photograph anything that differs from the record

  5. 5

    Log the walk and let the map suggest the next loop

What people in Taos County, NM ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Taos County, NM?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can I correct a mistake in a listing?

Yes. Send a photo, a location fix or a note with your source, and it is checked before it changes the record. People who visit the sites are the best check the record has.

Does this replace the official register files?

No. It points you to them. Each site names its source so you can go to the full nomination file or marker program record for the deeper detail.

How a visit works in Taos County

  1. Step 1

    Find the place

    Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Taos County, NM the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.

  2. Step 2

    Read the story

    The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.

  3. Step 3

    Get there under your own power

    Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Taos County, NM are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.

  4. Step 4

    Collect it and come back

    Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.

The rules that make it work

The record comes first

Every site on these pages comes from a published register or marker program, with its source named. Nothing is listed that is not on the record.

Read the whole story

A marker is a few lines on a post. The story behind it is longer, and it includes the hard parts. Both are worth the stop.

Movement makes it stick

People remember the places they walked to. A route through five markers teaches more than fifty marker pages read on a couch.

Local beats famous

The marker two streets over usually has a better story than the one in the guidebook, and nobody else is standing in front of it.

Respect the ground

Many sites are private homes, working churches or cemeteries. View from the public way, follow posted hours, and leave it as you found it.

Every visitor can improve it

Markers go missing, get moved, or carry mistakes. A photo or a location fix from the person standing there is how the record stays right.

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