National Register of Historic Places

Tansill, Rober Weems and Mary E., House

Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico
Listed
October 9, 2002
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
02001111

About this property

The Robert Weems and Mary E. Tansill House is a historic house in La Huerta, a suburb of Carlsbad, New Mexico. It was built in 1898 for Robert Weems Tansill and his wife, Mary Elizabeth Motter. Tansill was the son of Colonel Robert Tansill, a veteran of the Mexican–American War who had served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He founded Tansill's Punch 5 Cent Cigar in Chicago, and he became a multi-millionaire. He eventually moved to Eddy County, New Mexico, where he invested heavily in the area. He died on the morning of December 29, 1902 in his home. His widow sold the house to John Green Ussery in 1906, and she died in Chicago in 1939. The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 10, 2002.

Location

1612 N. Guadalupe St.
Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico
32.44937, -104.23177

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Armandine
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0.6 mi
First National Bank of Eddy
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2.1 mi
Carlsbad Irrigation District
Civil War
7.7 mi
Caverns, The, Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
21.4 mi
Caverns, The, Historic District
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22.5 mi

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When was Tansill, Rober Weems and Mary E., House listed on the National Register?

Tansill, Rober Weems and Mary E., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 9, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Tansill, Rober Weems and Mary E., House?

Tansill, Rober Weems and Mary E., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Tansill, Rober Weems and Mary E., House?

The period of significance for Tansill, Rober Weems and Mary E., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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