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Chester Carnes House
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National Register of Historic Places

Chester Carnes House

Listed as “Carnes, Chester, House”

On the National Register since 198046 years
MediterraneanListed 1980Albuquerque

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Chester Carnes House

Chester Carnes House, at 701 13th St., NW, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 1, 1980. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Mediterranean, as it does for 7 other New Mexico listings. It was listed as part of Albuquerque Downtown Neighborhoods MRA. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in New Mexico, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 2 MB · National Archives↗
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701 13th St., NW, Albuquerque · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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14 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

More like it

Mediterranean style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Mediterranean.

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Questions about Chester Carnes House

Is Chester Carnes House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 1, 1980 (Register number 80002529).

Is Chester Carnes House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Ernie Pyle House, 3.1 miles away.

Can you visit Chester Carnes House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Chester Carnes House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 2 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77845816 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.