Aztec Ruins Administrative History

Aztec Ruins National Monument

Records are incomplete because in some years specific tabulations are not given or the gross number of rooms does not correspond to the tabulations. The kind and amount of work varies. The scrambling of room numbers also has greatly confused the record. The Metzger map (1988) has been used as much as possible, with earlier numbers transcribed where possible.

WEST RUIN

1916-1922

10 protective roofs; 7,500 square feet of wall of possibly 71 rooms in East Wing and one half of North Wing; Kivas B and E roofed; partial roof over Room 117

References: Earl H. Morris, "Further Discoveries at the Aztec Ruin," American Museum Journal 18, no. 7 (1918): 602-03; Earl H. Morris to Clark Wissler, December 29, 1921 (Aztec Ruins files, Department of Anthropology Archives at the American Museum of Natural History, New York).

1924

Rooms: East Wing: 58

North Wing: 96, 120

Protective roofs: North Wing: 153², 154², 152², 191², 140², 127².

West Wing: 133², 179², 134²

Kivas: G, K, J

References: Earl H. Morris to Frank Pinkley, October 16, 1924 (Morris Memorial Collection, University of Colorado Museum, Boulder); Earl H. Morris, Excavation Report to the National Park Service, 1924 (Document file, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico).

1925

Rooms: North Wing: Several unidentified rooms near Kiva L

West Wing: 137

Protective roofs: 178, 2 unidentified rooms

Kivas: E, L

References: Earl H. Morris to Frank Pinkley, October 21, 1925 (Morris Memorial Collection, University of Colorado Museum, Boulder).

1934

Rooms: North Wing: 203, 193

South Wing: 209, 212

Protective roofs: North Wing: 202, 196

Kiva: L

Exterior walls: North: Relaid 117 feet from northwest corner to height of 9 feet

West: Relaid 97 feet from northwest corner to height of 7 feet

References: Earl H. Morris, miscellaneous notes, folder 232 (Morris Memorial Collection, University of Colorado Museum, Boulder); Oscar Tatman report, December 1933, Southwest Monuments Monthly Report, Coolidge, Arizona; Johnwill Faris, Report for CWA Project 20003-A, Archeological Reconnaissance, 1934 (National Park Service: Aztec Ruins National Monument files at the National Archives, Washington).

1936

Protective roofs: 5 unidentified

References: T.C. Miller to Hugh M. Miller, April 2, 1937 (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico).

1937

Rooms: 42 unidentified walls

Protective roofs: 5 or 7 unidentified rooms

References: T.C. Miller to Frank Pinkley, November 18, 1937 (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico).

1938-1939

Rooms: North Wing: 59, 60, 61, 112, 113, 139, 140, 126, 141, 142, 143, 144, 152, 180, 198, 199, 200, 201, 225, 221, 222, 204, 205, 206, 249, 220, 139, 147

West Wing: 121, 132, 134, 137, 138, 156, 178, 179, 131, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188

Protective roofs: North Wing: 132, 121, 59, 61, 113, 112

Kiva: E, reroofed

Great Kiva: Roof repaired

References: T.C. Miller to R. Gordon Vivian, January 29, 1940; Milton J. McColm to Frank Pinkley, August 24, 1939; Frank Pinkley to Regional Director, National Park Service, August 18, 1939 (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico); R. Gordon Vivian, West Ruin Stabilization, October 3, 1938 (National Park Service: Aztec Ruins National Monument files at the National Archives, Washington).

1940

Rooms: North Wing: 116, 101, 111, 115 (Possibly 90, 91, 92, 100, 101, 110, 111, 113, 114, 115, 124, 154, 193, 203, 202, 251)

Kivas: L, K

Reference: R. Gordon Vivian, Stabilization Records, Aztec Ruins National Monument, West Ruin, 1939-1941 (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico).

1941

Rooms: 29 unidentified

Kivas: 3 unidentified

Reference: R. Gordon Vivian, Stabilization Records, Aztec Ruins National Monument, West Ruin, 1939-1941 (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico).

1942

Rooms: North Wing: 69, 96, 66, 68, 95, 67, 154, 82, 90, 123

West Wing: 131

Roofs, waterproofed: North Wing: 153, 142, 141, 152

West Wing: 183, 184

Kivas: H, J

Great Kiva: Roof waterproofed

References: [Vivian], Stabilization of Aztec Ruins, 1939-1946, Southwest Monuments; Russell L. Mahan, Aztec Ruins National Monument, Ruins Stabilization Report, 1942 (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico).

1943

Great Kiva: Reroofed

Reference: Custodian to Superintendent, Southwest Monuments, July 14 and August 12, 1943 (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico).

1944

Rooms: East Wing: 18 unidentified

Protective roofs: 197, 198, 142, 141, 199, 200, 117, 201 (drain)

Kivas: 2 unidentified

Great Kiva: Roof repaired

References: Louis R. Caywood to Regional Director, National Park Service, October 30 and December 8, 1944 (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico).

1945

Rooms: East Wing: 18, 19, 20, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 35, 37, 38, 39, 46, 47, 50, 55, 58

North Wing: 59, 67, 112

West Wing: 156

Protective roofs: 156, 112, 59

Kivas: D, F, E

Great Kiva: Roof repaired

References: Irving D. Townsend, Stabilization Report, 1945; [Vivian], Ruins Stabilization Report, April 2, 1948; Stabilization of Aztec Ruins, 1939-1946, Southwest Monuments (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico).

1946

Rooms: East Wing: 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 36, 37, 40, 41, 44, 45, 49, 50, 52, 55

North Wing: 65, 73, 74, 77, 78, 79, 81, 84, 90, 91, 93, 143, 200, 207

Kivas: B, G, K

Great Kiva: Roof repaired (temporary cover over half)

References: Stabilization of Aztec Ruins, 1939-1946, Southwest Monuments; Irving D. Townsend to Regional Director, National Park Service, March 8 and December 1, 1946 (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico); Townsend report, June and November 1946, Southwest Monuments Monthly Report, Coolidge, Arizona.

1947

Kiva: E, roof removed

Great Kiva: Roof repaired

References: Erik K. Reed to Regional Director, National Park Service, June 4, 1947 (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico); Townsend report, November and December 1947, Southwest Monuments Monthly Report, Coolidge, Arizona.

1948

Great Kiva: Roof repaired

References: Irving D. Townsend, Annual Report, 1948; Townsend reports, August and December 1948, Southwest Monuments Monthly Report, Coolidge, Arizona.

1949

Great Kiva: Roof repaired

References: Irving D. Townsend reports, June and December 1949, Southwest Monuments Monthly Report, Coolidge, Arizona.

1950

Rooms: North Wing: 90, 91, 92, 99, 100, 101, 110, 111, 113, 114, 115, 124, 154, 193, 203, 202

West Wing: 209, 237, 213, 216

Great Kiva: Roof repaired

References: Raymond Rixey, Stabilization Records, West Ruin, Aztec Ruins National Monument, 1950 (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico); Irving D. Townsend report, January 1950, Southwest Monuments Monthly Report, Coolidge, Arizona.

1951

Rooms: East Wing: 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58

North Wing: 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 70, 71, 72, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 91, 93, 94, 95, 97, 100, 112

West Wing: 151

South Wing: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 212, 220A, 220B, 220C

Kivas: D, G

Great Kiva: Roof repaired

Room 117 petroglyphs: Covered with alvar

References: Roland Richert, West Ruin, Aztec Ruins National Monument, 1951; Raymond Rixey to Naturalist, National Park Service, June 25, 1951 (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico); Irving D. Townsend reports, February, June, July, September 1951, Southwest Monuments Monthly Report, Coolidge, Arizona.

1952

Great Kiva: Roof repaired

Reference: Irving D. Townsend report, April 1952, Southwest Monuments Monthly Report, Coolidge, Arizona.

1953

Rooms: North Wing: 59, 60, 61, 62, 65, 66, 67, 69, 96, 112, 122, 113/123, 117, 118, 119, 120, 126, 127, 139/128, 144, 147, 153, 177, 180, 181, 194, 196²/200, 202², 205, 206, 207, 221, 224, 225, 198, 143, 197, 201/202², 239

West Wing: 121, 132/133, 134/189, 135/182, 137/146, 145/131, 156/157, 178/192, 179, 187

South Wing: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 102, 107, 220B

Protective roofs: 59, 61, 112, 113, 143, 198, 197, 201, 121, 132, 134, 146, 156, 178, 179, 117 (Partial)

Kivas: F, H, J, K, L, N, G, I, E

Great Kiva: Roof repaired

References: Roland Richert, Stabilization Report, West Ruin, Aztec Ruins National Monument, 1953 (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico); Homer Hastings reports, April and November 1953, Southwest Monuments Monthly Report, Coolidge, Arizona.

1954

Great Kiva: Reroofed

Reference: Homer Hastings report, May 1954, Southwest Monuments Monthly Report, Coolidge, Arizona.

1956

Rooms: North Wing: 117, 140²/144, 141/195², 142/191², 152²/199, 193, 202, 203

West Wing: 134²

Protective roofs: 140², 195², 191², 199, 117

Kiva: E

Reference: Roland Richert, Maintenance Stabilization, Report, West Ruin, Aztec Ruins National Monument, 1956 (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico).

1959

Rooms: North Wing: 120, 151, 199, 201, 205, 203

West Wing: 186, 187, 210, 215, 216, 229, 235, 236

Kivas: L, N, O, W

Reference: Joel Shiner, Stabilization of West Ruin, December 1959 (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico).

1960

Rooms: East Wing: 51, 52, 53, 56, 58, 13, 14, 15, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 35, 55, 58

North Wing: 65, 66, 67, 69, 71, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 96, 120, 191, 199, 201, 205, 238, 240, 241, 118

West Wing: 151, 156, 157, 178, 186, 187, 192, 210, 215, 216, 229, 235, 236, 178/192

South Wing: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 220A, 220B, 220C

Protective roofs: 156, 178, 5 unidentified

Kivas: E, F, G, J, K, L, N, O, W

Reference: Joel Shiner, Stabilization at Aztec Ruins National Monument, 1959-1960 (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico).

1961

Rooms: North Wing: 118, 119, 126, 127², 128², 136², 140², 181, 252, 196, 199, 201, 205, 206, 206 lower, 207 lower, 207 upper, 221, 224 lower, 224 upper, 240, 241, 249, 239, 255

West Wing: 121, 130², 132, 135², 148², 150, 151, 176, 183, 227, 228, 234, 237

Kiva: H

Reference: Joel Shiner, Stabilization of the West Ruin, Aztec Ruins National Monument, 1961 (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico).

1965

Rooms: North Wing: 118, 119, 194, 240, 243, 244, west of 119, 194

West Wing: 151, 185, 186, 188, 195, 196, 210, 218, 216, 229, 235, 236, 237, 260, west of 187

Protective roofs: North Wing: 197, 198, 141, 199, 196, 201, 113, 112, 61, 59

West Wing: 132, 146, 156

Kivas: L, N, O

References: Charles B. Voll and Martin T. Mayer, 1965 Maintenance Stabilization, West Ruin, East Ruin, and Hubbard Mound, Aztec Ruins National Monument (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico).

1967

Rooms: South Wing: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 85, 86, 88, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 220A, 220B, 220C

Reference: Martin T. Mayer, Stabilization Records, East and West Ruins, Aztec Ruins National Monument, 1967 (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico).

1973

Rooms: North Wing: 63, 64, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 110, 111, 115, 181, 195, 196, 197, 199, 239, 224, 121

West Wing: 130, 132, 134, 135, 138, 145, 148, 151, 155, 156, 175, 178, west of 187, 216, 229, 230, 231, 234, 210, 235, 236, 237

Kivas: N, O, W

Reference: Peter Laudeman, Aztec Ruins National Monument, West Ruin, Hubbard Tri-Wall Structure, 1973, Stabilization Report (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico).

1974

Rooms: East Wing: 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 54

North Wing: 59, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 98, 100, 101, 112, 113

Kiva: D

Great Kiva: Reroofed

Reference: Marianne Trussell, Aztec Ruins National Monument, May 1974-October 1974, Stabilization Report (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico).

1975

Rooms: East Wing: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 43, 44, 45, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58

North Wing: 59, 61, 68, 118, 119, 197, 240

West Wing: 218

Kivas: E, F, J

Reference: Stephen E. Adams, West Ruin, Aztec Ruins National Monument, Stabilization Report, 1975 (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico).

1976

Protective roofs: 191, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 201

References: Purchase Order 4102176, Goodrich Roofing Company, Farmington, New Mexico; Stephen E. Adams, Scope of Work Statement, Protective Roofs, West Ruin, March 20, 1978 (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico).

1977

Rooms: North Wing: 66, 67, 110, 114, 115, 126, 136, 143, 180, 201, 239, 249, 208, 205, 206, 207, 222, 240, 202, 203, 213, 255

West Wing: 151, 175, 185, 186, 188, 210, 212, 227, 258, 259, 260, 218

Kivas: L, N, O, W, I

Great Kiva: Rooms 160, 173

Reference: Stephen E. Adams, Completion Report, Construction Package 110, Stabilize West Ruin, 1977 (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico).

1978

Rooms: North Wing: 126, 139, 143, 181, 191, 195², 252, 196, 197, 198, 199, 201, 249, 205, 214, 224, 203, 241, 242

West Wing: 130², 132, 134², 138, 145, 148², 149, 150, 151, 155, 174, 175, 176, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 210, 211, 193, 226, 227, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 245

South Wing: 1, 2/3, 4/5, 6, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 102, 220A, 220B, 220C, 103, 105, 106, 107

2 unidentified rooms

Protective roofs: 178, 179, 197, 198, 191, 195, 199, 196, 201

Kivas: B, N, O, V, W

References: Stephen E. Adams, Protective Roofs, West Ruin, Aztec Ruins National Monument, March 20, 1978; William L. Schart, Aztec Ruins National Monument, Ruins Preservation, Field Season 1978 (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico).

1979

Rooms: North Wing: 59, 61, 140, 143, 239

West Wing: 121, 134, 146, 132

South Wing: 88, 102, 104, 105, 220B

Protective roofs: 7 unidentified rooms, 4 ceilings braced

Reference: Stephen E. Adams, Completion Report, Cyclic Maintenance, Complete Stabilization of the Hubbard Mound, Replace protective roofs on the West Ruin, October 15, 1979 (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico).

1982

Rooms Backfilled: North Wing: 124, 250

West Wing: 229, 230, 233

Reference: Stephen E. Adams, Completion Report, Aztec Ruins National Monument, Improve Drainage to Protect West Ruin, October 13, 1982 (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico).

1983

Rooms: East Wing: 47

North Wing: 118, 238

West Wing: 175, 187, 210, 212, 229, 230, 233, 235, 245, 258, 151

Kivas: L, N, O, V, W

Reference: James D. Brown, Completion Report, Day Labor Project, Construction Package A17, Stabilize West Ruin, Aztec Ruins National Monument, December 8, 1986.

1984

Rooms: North Wing: 117, 119, 196, 207, 240, 225, 221, 222, 204, 129, 158², 202

West Wing: 149, 150, 155, 176, 183, 187, 210, 215, 232

Kivas: B, J, K

Great Kiva: Roof repaired, masonry of room walls

References: James D. Brown, Completion Report, Day Labor Project, Construction Package A17, Stabilize West Ruin, Aztec Ruins National Monument, December 8, 1986; Larry V. Nordby and John T. Morgart, Drainage System Installations and Great Kiva Outer Ring Primary Beam Replacement, Aztec Ruins National Monument, 1984 (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico).

1985

Rooms: East Wing: 57, 58

North Wing: 66, 93, 96, 99, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 120, 124, 154, 191², 250

South Wing: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 86, 88, 89, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 220A, 220B, 220C

Reference: James D. Brown, Completion Report, Day Labor Project, Construction Package A17, Stabilize West Ruin, November 5, 1986 (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico).

1986

Rooms: North Wing: 180, 225

East Wing: 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28

Kivas: D, F, L, I

Great Kiva: Reroofed

References: James D. Brown, Completion Report, Day Labor Project, Construction Package A17, Stabilize West Ruin, January 7, 1987; John T. Morgart et al, Great Kiva Primary Beam Project, 1986 (Stabilization files, Aztec Ruins National Monument Headquarters, Aztec, New Mexico).

1987

Rooms: East Wing: 40, 43, 44, 45, 47, 49, 50, 55, 56, 57

North Wing: 197, 201, 221, 61, 65, 66, 68, 71, 92, 96, 195, 196, 242, 202

West Wing: 186, 227, 185, 231, 234, 260

Kivas: F, G, H, O

Reference: James D. Brown, Completion Report, Day Labor Project, Construction Package A17, Stabilize West Ruin, January 26, 1988.

1988

Rooms: East Wing: 38, 39, 46, 47, 48, 49

North Wing: 201, 203, 238, 239, 220

West Wing: 213, 216, 151

Reference: Report in preparation.

EAST RUIN

1949

Protective roofs: 2, 4

Timber supports: 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, unnumbered room (?)

Reference: R. Gordon Vivian, Stabilization Records, The East Ruin, 1949.

1953

Protective roofs: 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 24

Reference: Roland Richert, Stabilization Report, Limited Stabilization, East Ruin, Aztec Ruins National Monument, 1953.

1956

Rooms: 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Reference: Roland Richert, Stabilization Report, East Ruin, Aztec Ruins National Monument, 1956.

1957

Protective roofs: 7 unidentified

Reference: Roland Richert, Stabilization Report, East Ruin, Aztec Ruins National Monument, 1957.

1965

Rooms: 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Reference: Charles B. Voll and Martin T. Mayer, 1965 Maintenance Stabilization, West Ruin, East Ruin, and Hubbard Mound, Aztec Ruins National Monument, New Mexico.

1967

Rooms: 2, 15

Reference: Martin T. Mayer, Stabilization Records, East and West Ruins, Aztec Ruins National Monument, 1967.

1985

Rooms: 0, 00, 1, 18, 19, 23

Reference: James D. Brown, Completion Report, Day Labor Project, Stabilization East Ruin, Construction Package 402, Aztec Ruins National Monument, November 5, 1986.