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H. B. Ailman House
Photo: PA Stanley, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

H. B. Ailman House

Listed as “Ailman, H. B., House” · Also known as The Silver City Museum

Silver City’s first place on the National RegisterListed May 12, 1975; only 79 of New Mexico’s 862 listings are older
VictorianListed 1975Silver City
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About H. B. Ailman House

H. B. Ailman House, at 314 W. Broadway, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 1975: the first place in Silver City to be listed. Only 79 of New Mexico’s 862 listings are older. The Register lists it for its town planning, politics and architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as Victorian, as it does for 10 other New Mexico listings. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isUnited States historic place. 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 · 236 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

314 W. Broadway, Silver City · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1H. B. Ailman HouseStart here
  2. 2Silver City Historic DistrictSecond Empire · next door
  3. 3Bullard HotelCommercial Style · Built 1916 · next door
  4. 4Silver City Historic District (Boundary Increase)District · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Chihuahua Hill Historic DistrictNew Mexico Vernacular · 0.2 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BHeating PlantCalifornia Mission Revival0.4 miDSilver City Historic District North AdditionQueen Anne0.4 miBBowden HallCalifornia Mission Revival · Built 19280.5 miBRitch HallCalifornia Mission Revival · Built 19060.5 miBFleming HallCalifornia Mission Revival · Built 19170.5 miBLight HallRenaissance Revival · Built 19280.5 mi

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Questions about H. B. Ailman House

Is H. B. Ailman House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 12, 1975 (Register number 75001163).

Is H. B. Ailman House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Fort Bayard Historic District, 7.7 miles away.

Can you visit H. B. Ailman 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 H. B. Ailman House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 236 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 77847296 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.