National Register of Historic Places
Moriarty Eclipse Windmill
- On the Register
- since Jun 4, 1979
- Built
- 1890
- Significant for
- Agriculture, Engineering, Exploration/Settlement
- Importance
- Statewide
- Type
- Structure
- Where
- 2 (3.2 km) W of Moriarty off NM 222, Moriarty, NM
About
The Moriarty Eclipse Windmill is a historic windpump near Moriarty, New Mexico. The windpump was built in 1890 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
It was deemed notable as "one of the best preserved historic windmills in New Mexico," although it was not then functioning and was in need of repair.
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PDF
The original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · PDF, 11 MB. Read it at the National Archives ↗
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Nearby on the Register
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77847695 · Wikidata.