Santa Fe Historic District
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Santa Fe Historic District is a historic district
Historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries, historic districts receive legal protection from development....

 in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...

 that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

 in 1973. It includes two sites that are individually named U.S. National Historic Landmarks:
  • Santa Fe Plaza
    Santa Fe Plaza
    Mirroring the traditional Spanish-American colonial cities, the Santa Fe Plaza is a National Historic Landmark in downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico. The plaza, or "city-square", was originally, and is still to this day, the center gathering place in town, or as many know it "the heart of Santa Fe." The...

    , and
  • Palace of the Governors
    Palace of the Governors
    The Palace of the Governors is an adobe structure located on Palace Avenue on the Plaza of Santa Fe, New Mexico between Palace Avenue and Washington Street. It is within the Santa Fe Historic District and it served as the seat of government for the State of New Mexico for centuries...

    .

In addition it includes
  • Donaciano Vigil House
    Donaciano Vigil House
    The Donaciano Vigil House is a house in the Santa Fe Historic District in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It was built in 1832 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972....

    , a separately listed Registered Historic Place,

and other contributing properties.

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