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Photograph of Presbyterian Mission Church
Photograph by John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Presbyterian Mission Church

Built in 1871. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

From the record

“The Presbyterian Mission Church in Las Vegas, New Mexico is a historic church at 1413 Chavez Street. It was built during 1871-73 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.”

Wikipedia article Presbyterian Mission Church, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 104 National Register listings published here for San Miguel County · listed in 1978 · category: Building · built in 1871.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. 1413 Chavez St., Las Vegas, 87701
  • When was it listed? November 1978
  • Category. building
  • Census division. Las Vegas
  • When was it built? 1871
  • National Register reference number. 78001825 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

93 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 93 fires within 5 miles of Presbyterian Mission Church between 1994 and 2020, burning about 1,676 acres in total. 23 started naturally. None was 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/undetermined53
Natural23
Debris and open burning6
Equipment and vehicle use4
Smoking3
Misuse of fire by a minor3
Recreation and ceremony1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
18 September 2000Natural175 acresNew Mexico State Forestry DivisionMOON
8 August 2005Natural2.0 acresNew Mexico State Forestry DivisionBARNETT
7 August 2008Naturalunder an acreLas Vegas National Wildlife RefugeRANGE UNIT 7
7 August 2003Naturalunder an acreNew Mexico State Forestry DivisionPETERSON
29 August 2002Naturalunder an acreNew Mexico State Forestry DivisionOWL
14 August 2012Natural1.3 acresLas Vegas DistrictALAMITO
1 August 2020Debris and open burningunder an acreLas Vegas District21-40340165X
6 July 1998Missing data/not specified/undetermined7.0 acresNew Mexico State Forestry DivisionPIEDRA

Every fire recorded in San Miguel County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 18 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 18 workings within 5 miles of Presbyterian Mission Church: 17 unknowns, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Uranium. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Los VigilesUraniumOccurrence
Marquez PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Materials PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Materials PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Materials PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Materials PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Materials PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Materials PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Materials PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Materials PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown

Every working recorded in San Miguel County

Storms near this property

52 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Las Vegas, the town this property stands in, in 52 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 45 hail, 4 flash flood, 1 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 2024Flash FloodLas Vegas$1,000,000Flash flooding from heavy rains closed NM Highway 65 from mile markers 2 to 4 or one mile south of Montezuma where culverts were washed out. Flowing water 1 to 3 feet deep also reported over El Llano Road, Cinder Road, Palo Verde Road and at the intersection of 7th Street and Mills Avenue. Road closures were also reported along State Road 65 at Campus and El Camino, as well as along 8th Street north of Mills Avenue. Robertson Cardinal football field was completely covered in standing water. The Las Vegas Water Treatment Plant also flooded. A mandatory evacuation order was issued at 9:54pm MDT for this area due to the dangerous flooding across Las Vegas to Montezuma. Damage is an estimated given very limited information.
August 1996HailLas Vegas$80,000no account filed
June 1995HailLas Vegas$10,000Hail ranging from quarter to golf ball-size damaged mobile homes and vehicles in Las Vegas and also five miles south of the city.
July 1998Flash FloodLas Vegas$2,000Heavy thunderstorms produced small hail and brief flash flooding from near Gallinas southeast into Las Vegas. Damage was limited to rural road washouts.
October 2023HailLas Vegas$1,000The Las Vegas Animal Care shelter suffered hail damage. A window was knocked out, and crates and kennels were damaged. There were no injuries reported.
October 2023HailLas Vegas$1,000The District Ranger for the U.S. Forest Service in Las Vegas reported half-dollar sized hail at their district office building. Hail damage to the roof was reported with a leak resulting from the damage.
May 2025HailLas Vegas-A trained spotter just west of downtown Las Vegas observed 2 inches of nickel size hail from a strong thunderstorm.
July 2024Flash FloodLas Vegas-Flash flooding occurred in Las Vegas on Mills Avenue near the state Behavior Health Institute Building.
October 2024HailLas Vegas-A strong storm dropped nickel size hail in Las Vegas, NM close to Grande Ave.
October 2023HailLas Vegas-A copious amount of nickel to quarter sized hail resulted in the dispatch of New Mexico Department of Transportation snowplows on Interstate 25.
October 2023HailLas Vegas-Nickel to quarter size hail accumulated to about 3 inches deep in some parts downtown Las Vegas, NM. There was minor flooding that resulted in town.
July 2020HailLas Vegas-Very large hail was observed with a severe thunderstorm that moved south through Las Vegas. Various sources reported hail ranging from the size of quarters to golf balls.
August 2017HailLas Vegas-Hail up to the size of golf balls in Las Vegas.
June 2017HailLas Vegas-Hail at least the size of hen eggs fell near Las Vegas.
August 2017HailLas Vegas-Hail up to the size of quarters near Las Vegas.
July 2017Flash FloodLas Vegas-Flash flooding along Gallinas Creek. Low water crossings and intersections flooded. Roads impassable.
June 2014HailLas Vegas-Numerous hail stones between quarter and half dollar size indicated in photo by storm chaser.
May 2009HailLas Vegas-Hail accumulated to around 4 inches in depth.
September 2003Heavy RainLas Vegas-Heavy rain of 3 inches in 90 minutes caused Tecolote Creek to overflow onto Road 283 near Camp Bluehaven and San Geronimo.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindLas Vegas-Marble sized hail covered Interstate 25 up to eight inches deep at mile marker 350-352 north of Las Vegas.
May 2001HailLas Vegas-Hail 3 to 5 inches deep covered Interstate 25 north of Las Vegas.
August 1998Tornado (F0)Las Vegas-Several funnel clouds were reported during a five minute period near McAlister Lake. A brief tornado touchdown overturned a cattle feeder.
July 2023HailLas Vegas-no account filed
July 2013HailLas Vegas-no account filed
July 2013HailLas Vegas-no account filed
August 2012HailLas Vegas-no account filed
May 2010HailLas Vegas-no account filed
May 2009HailLas Vegas-no account filed
June 2009HailLas Vegas-no account filed
June 2008HailLas Vegas-no account filed
June 2006HailLas Vegas-no account filed
September 2006HailLas Vegas-no account filed
May 2005HailLas Vegas-no account filed
May 2005HailLas Vegas-no account filed
May 2005HailLas Vegas-no account filed
May 2005HailLas Vegas-no account filed
May 2005HailLas Vegas-no account filed
June 2005HailLas Vegas-no account filed
June 2005HailLas Vegas-no account filed
June 2005HailLas Vegas-no account filed
June 2005HailLas Vegas-no account filed
September 2005HailLas Vegas-no account filed
June 2004HailLas Vegas-no account filed
June 2004HailLas Vegas-no account filed
June 2003HailLas Vegas-no account filed
August 1997HailLas Vegas-no account filed
May 1997HailLas Vegas-no account filed
July 1997HailLas Vegas-no account filed
September 1997HailLas Vegas-no account filed
June 1996HailLas Vegas-no account filed
August 1996HailLas Vegas-no account filed
June 1995HailLas Vegas-no account filed

Every storm recorded in San Miguel County

Newspapers printed here

42,362 digitised pages

8 papers published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 7,735 issues, 42,362 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.

NewspaperPublished
El Independiente1894 to 19??
Las Vegas Gazette1872 to 18??
Las Vegas Daily Gazette1881 to 1886
Las Vegas Morning Gazette18?? to 1881
Daily Gazette1879 to 1880
The Las Vegas Gazette1886
The Las Vegas Weekly Optic and Stock Grower1898 to 190?
Las Vegas Daily Optic1880 to 1908

Map coverage status

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.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

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 PropertyDistance Listed
Distrito de las Escuelas0.1 miles1980
Eugenio Gatignole House0.2 miles1985
Our Lady of Sorrows Church0.2 miles1976
Distrito de las Escuelas0.2 miles1980
Trujillo-Gonzales House0.2 miles1985
Old Town Residential Historic District0.2 miles1983

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 78001825 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
San Miguel CountyAll 104 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.