Aztec Points of Interest

Tour of Historic Aztec along Mesa Verde Avenue (Click on Thumbnail to Enlarge) 501 North Mesa Verde No Photo SAINT JOSEPH’S CHURCH Built in 1946 during the tenure of Padre Eugenio Rouseauz. It was dedicated by Bishop Espelage on the feast of the Immaculate Conception, 1946. Seventeen (17) pews and a bell came from Gallup.   422 North Mesa Verde SHARP-FISHER HOUSE Queen Anne; ca. 1908. Built by Frank Sharp; bought by M. M. Fisher who ran a hardware store with Frank Hillstrom for many years.   407 North Mesa Verde TEMPLE H. CORNELIUS HOUSE Classic Hipped Cottage. Home In the 1930s of Temple Cornelius, early sheepman.   309 North Mesa Verde GILLAM HOUSE Simplified Anne; ca. 1905. W.F. Gillam was a prominent Aztec builder and brick mason.   302 North Mesa Verde No Photo GEORGE F. BRUINGTON HOUSE Queen Anne; ca. 1907. The Bruingtons came to Aztec in 1906. He opened a law office that year upstairs in the Pinkstaff Build-ing where he practiced law for over 50 years.   122 North Mesa Verde Bungalow; ca 1925   116 North Mesa Verde Hipped Cottage; Stucco over brick; ca 1906   103 North Mesa Verde EBLEN-CASE HOUSE Built In 1907 for E. G. Eblen, early County Clerk. Purchased In 1916 by Maurice Case, Denver & Rio Grande station agent from 1915 until 1969. Mr. And Mrs. Case occupied this house until 1985.   100 North Mesa Verde No Photo JOHN PIERCE HOUSE Simplified Anne; ca. 1910. John Pierce was the son of T.A. Pierce and succeeded his father as president of The Citizens Bank.   112 South Mesa Verde SAN JUAN COUNTY COURT HOUSE The existing structure was built in 1960. The original Court House was built on this same site in 1902 after the County Seat was moved back to Aztec from Junction City in September 1892. Junction City later ceased to exist and was absorbed by Farmington.   115 South Mesa Verde CECIL DIAL HOUSE Bungalow; built in 1926.   223 South Mesa Verde Simplified Anne; stucco over brick. Built in 1900 by Frank Sharp. First residents were the Harry Dunning family.