National Register of Historic Places

Baca, Miguel E., House

Adelino, Valencia County, New Mexico
Listed
December 11, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78001835

About this property

The Miguel E. Baca House, in Adelino, New Mexico on what is now New Mexico State Road 47, was built in 1895. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The listing included three contributing buildings. Historic function: Domestic; Agriculture/subsistence; Commerce/trade Historic subfunction: Department Store; Processing; Single Dwelling; Animal Facility The house was built around 1895 and is 80 by 30 feet (24.4 m × 9.1 m) in plan. It was built with 18 inches (0.46 m) thick adobe walls and a flat roof, and it served as Miguel E. Baca's house and business headquarters. He operated a store, saloon and dancehall on the property or nearby. A hipped roof was added in the 1920s. As of 1978 a concrete foundation had recently been inserted, strengthening the walls. It is about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Tome, New Mexico.

Location

Adelino, Valencia County, New Mexico
34.71186, -106.73081

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When was Baca, Miguel E., House listed on the National Register?

Baca, Miguel E., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 11, 1978.

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Baca, Miguel E., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Baca, Miguel E., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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