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Allison Dormitory
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National Register of Historic Places

Allison Dormitory

Also known as Allison-James School Dormitory and Dining Hall Building

On the National Register since 198442 years
Listed 1984Santa Fe
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About Allison Dormitory

Allison Dormitory, at 433 Paseo de Peralta, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 29, 1984. The Register lists it for its education, architecture and religion, at the state level. The listing covers 3 acres. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isDormitory in Santa Fe, 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 · 29 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1930 to today

  1. 1930Built
  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 10 minutes

433 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Allison DormitoryStart here
  2. 2Scottish Rite CathedralMoorish · Built 1911 · next door
  3. 3U.S. CourthouseGreek Revival · next door
  4. 4U.S. Post Office and Federal BuildingBuilding · next door
  5. 5El Puente de Los HidalgosStructure · 0.1 mi on
Around it

11 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BHayt-Wientge HouseVictorian · Built 18820.2 miBFort Marcy Officer's ResidencePueblo · Built 18700.3 miBAlfred M. Bergere HouseBuilt 18700.3 miBPinckney R. Tully HouseTerritorial0.3 miDSanta Fe Historic DistrictSpanish-Pueblo Revival0.4 miBSpiegelberg HouseTerritorial0.4 miBFederal BuildingPueblo · Built 19220.4 mi★Santa Fe PlazaSite0.4 mi★Palace of the GovernorsPueblo (Spanish-Pueblo Revival)0.4 miSFort Marcy RuinsSite0.4 miStSanta Fe River Park ChannelStructure0.5 mi

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Questions about Allison Dormitory

Is Allison Dormitory on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 29, 1984 (Register number 84000431).

Is Allison Dormitory a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Santa Fe Plaza, 0.4 miles away.

Can you visit Allison Dormitory?

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 Allison Dormitory?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 29 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 77847570 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.