Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
One of 22 National Register listings published here for Lincoln County · listed in 1973 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 83 fires within 5 miles of Fort Stanton Administration Building between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,505 acres in total. 13 started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 38 |
| Natural | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Roswell Field Office | EQUESTRIAN |
| 13 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | GUN RANGE |
| 3 August 2012 | Natural | 1.0 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | RAIN DROP |
| 21 August 2011 | Natural | 1.0 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | GAP |
| 1 August 2003 | Natural | under an acre | New Mexico State Forestry Division | BREWER |
| 27 July 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Roswell Field Office | CREEK |
| 24 July 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | COYOTE |
| 23 July 2020 | Natural | under an acre | Roswell Field Office | GUN RANGE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Fort Stanton Administration Building: 3 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Angus Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Capitan, the town this property stands in, in 16 storm reports between 1995 and 2021: 7 hail, 7 flash flood, 1 tornado, 1 lightning. The reports record 2 deaths and 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | Lightning | Capitan | 1 killed, 1 hurt | Kalina Jinzo, a 40-year mother of three, was struck by lightning and killed while traveling from Albuquerque to Ruidoso on a motorcycle on the 15th. Her husband was also struck but his injuries were not life threatening. The woman died several days later in a Lubbock hospital around the 22nd. |
| October 1996 | Flash Flood | Capitan | 1 killed | no account filed |
| September 2014 | Flash Flood | Capitan | $130,000 | Flooding was reported on State Road 246 at mile markers 4,27-29, and 55-56. Pavement was damaged at mile marker 29. The highway was closed from Capitan to Roswell. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Capitan | $30,000 | Heavy rain near Capitan in Lincoln County resulted in the rapid rise of the Magado Creek near the Capitan Fairgrounds. The Magado Creek rose an estimated ten feet which caused the flooding of a low water crossing in the area and temporarily trapping two unoccupied vehicles. No injuries or fatalities were reported. Damages are estimated for the damage to the two vehicles. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Capitan | $20,000 | Video obtained by KOAT TV showed flash flooding in Angus with fast moving water rushing against a home and leaking underneath the doorway. No significant damages are known, and damages are estimated for minor home flood damage. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Capitan | $5,000 | Rainfall of 3.8 inches was measured in Capitan in one hour. The heavy rain caused flood waters up to 3 feet deep to flow through some streets in Capitan. Two secondary roads off Highway 380 east of town were washed out as a crest of water raged downstream topping roads near Salado Creek with up to 6 feet of water. |
| June 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Capitan | $5,000 | The tornado touched down at Mile Marker 16 on Highway 246 for 1-2 minutes. Large trees were uprooted and power poles were snapped in half. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Capitan | - | A CoCoRaHS observer near Capitan reported penny size hail from a strong thunderstorm moving northeast through the area. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Capitan | - | Heavy rain caused Oso Creek to overfill its banks and overtop Dawson Road. The Lincoln County emergency manager reported that Dawson Road was flooded for about 20 to 30 minutes. No damages are known. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Capitan | - | Hail up to the size of quarters near Capitan. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Capitan | - | Hail up to the size of quarters near Capitan. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Capitan | - | Hail up to the size of golf balls in Capitan. Heavy rainfall and hail accumulations at Brewer Ranch produced flooding in low lying areas. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Capitan | - | Damage reported to cars and numerous windows shattered in area homes and businesses in Capitan. |
| July 2004 | Flash Flood | Capitan | - | Water was moving too swift over the roadways and around an overpass to allow travel at mile mark 83 on Highway 380. Arroyos were running full also. |
| June 1995 | Hail | Capitan | - | Thunderstorm winds which damaged several roofs and signs in Carrizozo were followed with golf ball-size hail that dimpled vehicles and tattered trees and gardens in Capitan. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Capitan | - | no account filed |
1 paper published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 43 issues, 178 pages. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.
| Newspaper | Published |
|---|---|
| El Farol | 1905 to 19?? |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Fort Stanton Historic District (Boundary Increase) | 0.1 miles | 2000 |
 | Aragon Store | 7.9 miles | 1966 |
| Dr. Woods House | 7.9 miles | 1966 |
| Dr. Woods Annex | 7.9 miles | 1966 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 73001142 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Lincoln County | All 22 listed properties in this county. |
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