Anaya, Gavino, House
2939 Duranes Rd., NW, Albuquerque, NMBased on the physical appearance of the Gavino Anaya House--wall thickness, low windows and doors, lack of foundation—architectural historian Bainbridge Bunting stated that the building was constructed in the early 19th century(personal communication July 1980), making it possibly the oldest least-altered house in the city. Because of its probable age and since it is one of only five minimally altered traditional early L-shaped homes still standing in Albuquerque,the Gavino Anaya House is of local significance.
The early history of the house is unknown. Since at least the turn of the century, it has belonged to the Anaya family who have lived in Duranes for over 100 years. Gavino Anaya's father, Anastacio Anaya, was listed at age 60 on the 1880census as a laborer with six children. Since Anastacio left the property to Gavino, the house may well have been the Anaya home in 1880; Anastacio and later Gavino are listed next to the same family on both the 1880 and 1910 censuses. In fact,Gavino married into this family, the Gabaldons, who owned much of the land on the west side of Duranes. Gavino's and Barbarita Gabaldon's daughter Anita inherited the house and passed it on to their son Arturo.
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
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