Baca, A. B., House

201 School of Mines Rd., Socorro, New Mexico. County/parish: Socorro.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places February 20, 1991. NRIS 91000036.

Part of Domestic Architecture in Socorro MPS (NRIS 64500413).

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • ID#093
  • SR Site #298

From Wikipedia:

A.B. Baca House

The A. B. Baca House, at 201 School of Mines Rd. in Socorro, New Mexico, was built in 1910. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

It is a "Hipped box", an example of Territorial Style. It was built by Abel Trujillo and Jesus Martinez.

It was deemed notable as "a well-maintained, late-Territorial, hip-roofed, cubic adobe dwelling. It combines local craftsmanship with a plan, roof design, and decorative elements brought from the Midwest."

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77846870