The Plaza, Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. County/parish: Taos.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places April 15, 1970. NRIS 70000416.
1 contributing building.Also known as:
San Francisco de Asís Parish Church is an historic and architecturally significant Catholic church in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. During the 18th century, it was the center of a small Spanish and Native American agricultural community. The current church was constructed between 1772 and 1816.
San Francisco de Asís is an example of a New Mexico Spanish Colonial Church, and is a popular subject for artists. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77847028