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William Baskin House
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National Register of Historic Places

William Baskin House

Listed as “Baskin, William, House”

On the National Register since 198442 years
VernacularListed 1984Artesia
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About William Baskin House

William Baskin House, at 811 W. Quay Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 2, 1984. It was among the first 11 of Artesia’s 14 listings, with nine others the same day. The Register lists it for its exploration/settlement and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Vernacular, as it does for 22 other New Mexico listings. It was listed as part of Artificial Stone Houses of Artesia TR. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHouse in Artesia, New Mexico. 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 · 7 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1905 to today

  1. 1905Built
  2. 1984Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 42 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

811 W. Quay Ave., Artesia · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1William Baskin HouseStart here
  2. 2John Acord HouseQueen Anne · Built 1908 · next door
  3. 3Sallie Chisum Robert HouseDutch Colonial Revival · Built 1908 · next door
  4. 4F. L. Lukins HouseQueen Anne · Built 1906 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Hodges-Sipple HouseVernacular · Built 1905 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BMoore-Ward Cobblestone HouseQueen Anne · Built 19050.2 miBHodges-Runyan-Brainard HouseShotgun · Built 19040.2 miDArtesia Residential Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBEdward R. Gesler HouseQueen Anne · Built 19070.4 miBBaskin BuildingCommercial · Built 19050.4 miBMauldin-Hall HouseQueen Anne0.5 miBWillie D. Atkeson HouseQueen Anne0.5 mi

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Questions about William Baskin House

Is William Baskin House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 2, 1984 (Register number 84002898).

Is William Baskin House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit William Baskin 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 William Baskin House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 7 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 77846088 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.