John Pearce House

The John Pearce House is a historic house in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is notable for its architecture and as the only extant house on the Downtown section of Central Avenue, which is otherwise occupied entirely by commercial buildings.[3] The house was built in 1905 by Dr. John F. Pearce (c. 1859–1937), one of the city's first physicians.[4] The contractor, Wallace Hesselden, also built the Henry Mann House the same year.[5] After Pearce moved out of the house in 1933, it was used for various functions including a boarding house and chiropractic clinic.[3] In 1982, the house was renovated and converted to office space. The architect for the renovation was Antoine Predock.[6] The property was added to the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties and the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[2] It is next door to another historic structure, the Skinner Building.

John Pearce House
The house in 2012
Location718 Central Ave. SW,
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Coordinates35°5′5″N 106°39′18″W
Built1905
Architectural styleAmerican Foursquare
NRHP reference No.80002546[1]
NMSRCP No.782
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 22, 1980
Designated NMSRCPSeptember 16, 1980[2]

The house is a two-and-a-half-story building generally adhering to the American Foursquare design, with a rectangular plan, a pyramidal hipped roof with dormers on three sides, and a full-width porch. The ground floor and porch columns are faced with dark-colored clinker brick, while the second floor is stuccoed with half-timbering reminiscent of the Tudor Revival style. Both of these wall treatments are unusual for Albuquerque. The clinker brick was also used to build a wall and walkway in front of the house.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "State and National Register Spreadsheet" (Excel). New Mexico Department of Historic Preservation. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John Pearce House". National Park Service. December 1, 1980. with four accompanying photos
  4. "Dr. Pearce's Rites Today". Albuquerque Journal. December 14, 1937. Retrieved 9 June 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Contractor Hesselden Did His Share". Albuquerque Citizen. December 30, 1905. Retrieved June 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Nathanson, Rick (November 13, 1982). "Historic Pearce House Renovation Adds to Downtown Revitalization". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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