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Silver Hill Historic District
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National Register of Historic Places

Silver Hill Historic District

Also known as Terrace Addition; Terrace Heights; Buena Vista Heights

A district of 162 historic buildingsOn the Register since 1986
Hipped CottageListed 1986Albuquerque
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About the district

Silver Hill Historic District, at Roughly bounded by Central Ave., Yale Blvd., Lead Ave., and Sycamore St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 18, 1986. The Register lists it for its landscape design and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Hipped Cottage, as it does for 6 other New Mexico listings. The district takes in 162 historic buildings. The listing covers 48 acres. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHuman settlement in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America. 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 · 224 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Roughly bounded by Central Ave., Yale Blvd., Lead Ave., and Sycamore St., Albuquerque · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Silver Hill Historic DistrictStart here
  2. 2Hodgin HallRichardsonian Romanesque · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Art AnnexSpanish Pueblo Revival · Built 1926 · next door
  4. 4Sara Raynolds HallMayan/Pueblo Revival · Built 1920 · next door
  5. 5Cottage BakeryThatched Cottage · next door
Around it

8 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BPig 'n Calf LunchModerne0.2 miSRoosevelt ParkSite0.3 miStEstufaSpanish Pueblo Revival · Built 19080.3 miBJones Motor CompanyModerne0.4 miBWerner-Gilchrist HouseHipped Box0.4 miBCarlisle GymnasiumPueblo Style · Built 19280.4 miBZimmerman LibraryBuilt 19380.5 miBScholes HallPueblo Revival · Built 19340.5 mi

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Questions about Silver Hill Historic District

Is Silver Hill Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 18, 1986 (Register number 86002414).

Is Silver Hill Historic District a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Ernie Pyle House, 1 mile away.

Can you visit Silver Hill Historic District?

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 Silver Hill Historic District?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 224 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 77847142 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.