Armijo, Salvador, House
a.k.a. Santiago Baca Homestead
618 Rio Grande Blvd., NW, Albuquerque, NMThe Salvador Armijo House is an excellent example of the residence of an affluent 19th century New Mexico ranchero and merchant. Originally surrounded by orchards, vineyards and crop lands it was close to the plaza
of the Villa de Albuquerque, established in 1706, the center of social, political and commercial activity for this part of the Rio Grande Valley. The old adobe residence, and for many years the adjoining fields, have been home and source of income for five generations of one family, providing both shelter and sustenance for succeeding owners and their many dependents. Important architecturally, its construction and subsequent rehabilitations reflect the changing economic and cultural circumstances of both the family and this part of the Southwest.
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.