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John Pearce House
Photo: Roland Penttila, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

John Pearce House

Listed as “Pearce, John, House”

On the National Register since 198046 years
Classic BoxListed 1980Albuquerque
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About John Pearce House

John Pearce House, at 718 Central Ave., SW, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 22, 1980. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. 20 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Albuquerque. 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 · 53 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

718 Central Ave., SW, Albuquerque · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1John Pearce HouseStart here
  2. 2Skinner BuildingArt Deco · next door
  3. 3John Milne HousePrairie Style · next door
  4. 4Southern Union Gas Company BuildingInternational Style · next door
  5. 5Eller ApartmentsBuilding · next door
Around it

31 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BNewlander ApartmentsHipped Box0.1 miBFederal Building and U.S. CourthouseBuilding0.1 miBFederal Building and U.S. CourthouseBuilding0.1 miBHudson HousePeriod Revival0.1 miBMaisel's Indian Trading PostCommercial · Built 19390.1 miBDowntowner Motor InnBuilt 19650.1 miBSimms BuildingInternational Style · Built 19540.2 miBOld Post OfficeBuilding0.2 miBFederal BuildingMediterranean · Built 19300.2 miBRosenwald Building (Additional Documentation)Prairie School0.2 miBMcCanna-Hubbell BuildingBuilding0.2 miBS. H. Kress BuildingBuilding0.2 miBKimo TheaterBuilt 19270.2 miBMain LibraryBuilding0.2 miBWashington ApartmentsVernacular0.2 miBJ. H. O'Rielly HouseQueen Anne0.2 miBSt. John's Cathedral (Additional Documentation)Built 19520.3 miBPacific Desk BuildingBuilding0.3 mi
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BOccidental Life BuildingBuilt 19170.3 miBFirst National Bank BuildingBuilding0.3 miBOld Hilton HotelBuilt 19390.3 miBBerthold Spitz HousePrairie School0.3 miBBuilding at 701 Roma NWQueen Anne · Built 18960.3 miBCoronado SchoolTerritorial Revival0.4 miBFirst Methodist Episcopal ChurchVictorian · Built 19040.4 miBAT & SF Freight OfficeBuilding0.4 miDFourth Ward DistrictQueen Anne0.4 miBBarelas Community CenterBuilding0.5 miDAldo Leopold Neighborhood Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman0.5 miBCastle ApartmentsBuilding0.5 miBNew Mexico-Arizona Wool WarehouseBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about John Pearce House

Is John Pearce House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 22, 1980 (Register number 80002546).

Is John Pearce 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, 2.6 miles away.

Can you visit John Pearce 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 John Pearce House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 53 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 77847059 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.