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

Barela-Bledsoe House

North Valley’s first place on the National RegisterListed Mar 12, 1979; only 142 of New Mexico’s 862 listings are older
Spanish-PuebloListed 1979North Valley
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About Barela-Bledsoe House

Barela-Bledsoe House, at 7017 Edith Blvd., NE, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 12, 1979: the first place in North Valley to be listed. Only 142 of New Mexico’s 862 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce, agriculture, hispanic and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Spanish-Pueblo, as it does for 6 other New Mexico listings. It was listed as part of Albuquerque North Valley MRA. The listing covers 1.7 acres.

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 · 49 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

7017 Edith Blvd., NE, North Valley · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Barela-Bledsoe HouseStart here
  2. 2Tomasa Griego De Garcia HouseSpanish-Pueblo · Built 1855 · next door
Around it

8 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BJuan Antonio Garcia HouseTerritorial Style0.3 miBFelipe Romero HouseAdobe0.5 miBOur Lady of Mt. Carmel ChurchMission Style · Built 18700.7 miBJuan Chavez HouseVernacular Hipped Box0.8 miBRefugio Gomez HouseTerritorial Style · Built 18751.3 miBAdrian Barela HouseNew Mexico Vernacular1.3 miBRobert Nordhaus HouseTerritorial Revival1.7 miBSamuel Shalit HouseEnglish Cottage Revival · Built 19362 mi

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Questions about Barela-Bledsoe House

Is Barela-Bledsoe House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 12, 1979 (Register number 79001534).

Is Barela-Bledsoe 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, 6.2 miles away.

Can you visit Barela-Bledsoe 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 Barela-Bledsoe House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 49 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 77845796 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.