Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian

  • Also Known As: House of Navajo Religion also Museum of Navajo Ceremonial Art

  • Address: 704 Camino Lejo
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Mary Cabot Wheelwright Significant name
William Penhallow Henderson Architect

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Particulars for Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Criteria Historic Event
Museum Type Museum
Cultural Affiliation Native American
Building Attribute Navajo Ceremonial hooghan
Criteria Person
Owner Private



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 18th December 1990

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
Registry Address: 704 Camino Lejo
Registry Number: 90001917
Resource Type: Building
Owner: Private
Architect: Henderson,William Penhallow
Architectural Style: Other
Attribute: Navajo Ceremonial hooghan
Contributing Buildings: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Native American, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering, Person
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Associated People: Wheelwright,Mary Cabot
Historic Function: Recreation and Culture
Historic Sub-Function: Museum
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Museum

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