Built in 1890. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
One of 45 National Register listings published here for Grant County · listed in 1988 · category: Building · built in 1890.
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 55 fires within 5 miles of Mauricio Portillo House between 1993 and 2020, burning about 411 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 1 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/undetermined | 26 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2012 | Natural | 1.0 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | SEPT 6TH |
| 15 September 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | New Mexico State Forestry Division | MILLER |
| 3 August 2011 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Gila National Forest | HOT SPRINGS |
| 9 July 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | New Mexico State Forestry Division | LAWS |
| 3 July 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | New Mexico State Forestry Division | LOWER ACLAIN |
| 3 July 2002 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | LION |
| 28 July 2002 | Natural | 25 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | TOWER |
| 19 July 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | New Mexico State Forestry Division | PALOMINO |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Mauricio Portillo House: 11 occurrences, 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc, Perlite, Zinc. 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 66-50-S | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Copper, Silver, Zinc, Lead | Occurrence | ||
| Box Well Graben Perlite Deposit | Perlite | Occurrence | ||
| Mimbres Fault Perlite Deposit No. 1 | Perlite | Occurrence | ||
| Mimbres Fault Perlite Deposit No. 2 | Perlite | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Mine | Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Mine | Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc | Occurrence |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names San Lorenzo, the town this property stands in, in 5 storm reports between 2000 and 2021: 5 flash flood. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2000 | Flash Flood | San Lorenzo | $50,000 | A slow moving cluster of thunderstorms dropped very heavy rain around San Lorenzo, which resulted in the Mimbres River flooding its banks and submerging Highway 152. The highway was closed, with the water level rising 15 feet above normal to cover a bridge. Some homes in San Lorenzo experienced water damage. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | San Lorenzo | - | Highway 61 south of San Lorenzo was impassable due to heavy rain and resulting flash flooding. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | San Lorenzo | - | A spotter reported cars that were stuck and couldn't pass through deep water on Highway 35 near mile marker 11 about 3 miles south of Mimbres. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | San Lorenzo | - | Gallinas Canyon flooded at the low water crossing along the De-La-O Road just northeast of Sherman. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | San Lorenzo | - | An NWS Employee reported some water crossing the highway near the intersection of Highway 35 and Highway 152 near San Lorenzo. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Torres House | 0.4 miles | 1988 | |
| Jesus Valencia House | 0.6 miles | 1988 | |
| Menard-Galaz House | 1.1 miles | 1988 | |
| Acklin Store | 1.7 miles | 1988 | |
 | San Lorenzo Historic District | 1.7 miles | 1988 |
| San Juan Historic District | 1.9 miles | 1988 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 88000504 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Grant County | All 45 listed properties in this county. |
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