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A. B. Baca House
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National Register of Historic Places

A. B. Baca House

Listed as “Baca, A. B., House” · Also known as ID#093; SR Site #298

On the National Register since 199135 years
Hipped BoxListed 1991Socorro
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About A. B. Baca House

A. B. Baca House, at 201 School of Mines Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 20, 1991. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Hipped Box, as it does for 15 other New Mexico listings. It was listed as part of Domestic Architecture in Socorro MPS. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHouse in Socorro, 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

1910 to today

  1. 1910Built
  2. 1991Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 35 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

201 School of Mines Rd., Socorro · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1A. B. Baca HouseStart here
  2. 2Juan Nepomuceno Garcia HouseTerritorial · Built 1880 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Garcia Opera HouseNeo-Greek Revival · next door
  4. 4Biavaschi Saloon-Capitol BarBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Val Verde HotelSpanish Mission Revival · Built 1919 · 0.2 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.

BSan Miguel ChurchBuilt 16280.1 miBNestor P. Eaton HouseLate Victorian · Built 18930.2 miBJames Gurden Fitch HouseLate Victorian · Built 18930.2 miBCaptain Michael Cooney HouseLate Victorian · Built 18890.2 miBBursum HouseEastlake Style · Built 18870.2 miBRufina Vigil HouseQueen Anne0.3 miBHouse at 405 Park StreetHipped Box0.3 miBAnthony Cortesy HouseLate Victorian · Built 18930.3 miBHouse at 303 Eaton AvenueTerritorial vernacular · Built 18930.3 miBIllinois BreweryBuilding0.4 miBAugust Holver Hilton HouseBungalow0.5 mi

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Questions about A. B. Baca House

Is A. B. Baca House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 20, 1991 (Register number 91000036).

Is A. B. Baca House a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit A. B. Baca 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 A. B. Baca 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 77846870 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.