The Juan Garcia House, on Tularosa St. in La Luz, New Mexico, was built around 1870. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

Juan Garcia House
Juan Garcia House is located in New Mexico
Juan Garcia House
LocationTularosa St., La Luz, New Mexico
Coordinates32°58′40″N 105°56′31″W / 32.97778°N 105.94194°W / 32.97778; -105.94194
Arealess than one acre
Builtc.1870
MPSLa Luz Townsite MRA
NRHP reference No.80002559[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 23, 1980

It was the adobe home of Juan Garcia, one of the original settlers of the town of La Luz. La Luz was founded by Mexican-American farmers who moved out of the Rio Grande Valley due to frequent flooding there.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: La Luz Townsite MRA" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved October 7, 2018. With two photos of Juan Garcia House from 1979