National Register of Historic Places

Slaughter-Hill Ranch

Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico
Listed
August 28, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
85003640

About this property

This is about the house and ranch in New Mexico. For the similarly named house in Virginia, please see Slaughter–Hill House The Slaughter–Hill Ranch, in Roswell, New Mexico, also known as Cunningham Homestead, Estancia Pavo Real, or the Canning Farm, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It was the first homestead of Sam Cunningham, from Missouri, who built the hand-hewn log house. The building is the only surviving example of a hand-hewn log first homestead in the Roswell area. The ranch is significant also for association with C.C. Slaughter, a Texas cattleman who established a registered Hereford cattle herd here of national reputation. After C.C. Slaughter died in 1919, ownership of the property eventually went to George Slaughter's daughter Eloise and her husband Curtis Hill, a lawyer.

Location

1601 E. Second St.
Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico
33.39799, -104.49685

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Downtown Roswell Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
1.1 mi
Chaves County Courthouse
Industrial
1.4 mi
Saunders-Crosby House
Civil War
1.6 mi
Massey, Louise, House
Industrial
1.6 mi
White, James Phelps, House
Industrial
1.9 mi

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When was Slaughter-Hill Ranch listed on the National Register?

Slaughter-Hill Ranch was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Slaughter-Hill Ranch?

Slaughter-Hill Ranch is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Slaughter-Hill Ranch?

The period of significance for Slaughter-Hill Ranch is recorded as the civil_war era.

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