National Register Listings in San Juan County, New Mexico
Abrams, H. D., House
American Hotel
Austin-McDonald House
Aztec Main Street Historic District
Aztec Motor Company Building
Aztec Ruins Administration Building-Museum
Aztec Ruins National Monument
Ball, D. C., House
Building at 202 Park Avenue
Building at 500 White Avenue
Church Avenue-Lovers Lane Historic Ditrict
Daws-Keys House
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Depot
Engleman-Thomas Building
Farmington Historic Downtown Commercial District
Lower Animas Ditch
McCoy, Harvey, House
McCoy-Maddox House
McGee House
Pond, Florence and John R., House
San Juan River Bridge at Shiprock
The first European to visit what is now New Mexico was likely Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, a Spanish explorer who traveled through the region in the early 16th century. However, it was not until the arrival of Juan de Oñate in 1598 that the Spanish established a permanent settlement in the area.