National Register of Historic Places

McGee House

Aztec, San Juan County, New Mexico
Listed
February 21, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85000335

About this property

The McGee House in Aztec, New Mexico, at 501 Sabena St., was built in 1917. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It is a two-story home with a concrete first floor upon a concrete foundation, and frame above. In 1984 it was written that the house "was begun in 1917 by James McGee and occupied in 1923, but as his son, Cecil, who continues to live here today, is fond of pointing out, "we haven't finished it yet." As an owner-built house, it is an approximation of something else, in this case the T. A. Pierce Mansion erected in the Church Avenue district in 1907. The cubic massing with the hipped roof and dormer, and the two wall surfaces, light below and dark shingles above, are drawn from the model. But where the Pierce House had a clapboard first floor, the McGees substitute concrete walls which were poured in place along with the full basement. The contemplated full front porch was also sacrificed when the balustrade purchased for the purpose was adapted for the central staircase." The listing included the house, barn, and landscaped area of the original homestead, but not the rest of the farm.

Location

501 Sabena St.
Aztec, San Juan County, New Mexico
36.83107, -107.98960

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was McGee House listed on the National Register?

McGee House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 21, 1985.

What type of historic resource is McGee House?

McGee House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for McGee House?

The period of significance for McGee House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1917.

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