Robert Dietz Farmhouse

The Robert Dietz Farmhouse is a historic house in the North Valley of Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was originally a one-story farmhouse built in 1914 by Robert Dietz, a native of Syracuse, New York, who moved to Albuquerque in 1910 like many others seeking treatment for tuberculosis. A second story was added in 1928, turning the building into a "grand home". The Dietz family lived and farmed there until the 1940s.[3] It was listed on the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties in 1983[2] and the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

Robert Dietz Farmhouse
Dietz Farmhouse, 2010
Robert Dietz Farmhouse is located in New Mexico
Robert Dietz Farmhouse
Robert Dietz Farmhouse is located in the United States
Robert Dietz Farmhouse
Location4117 Rio Grande Blvd. NW,
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Coordinates35°8′23″N 106°40′44″W / 35.13972°N 106.67889°W / 35.13972; -106.67889
Built1914
Architectural stylePrairie School
NRHP reference No.84002852[1]
NMSRCP No.946[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 9, 1984
Designated NMSRCPAugust 25, 1983

The Dietz house is a two-story stuccoed frame building aligned along a north–south axis. The house design is a vernacular adaptation of Prairie School architecture, with a low, overhanging hip roof, and sash windows arranged in bands surrounded by wooden trim to "create an impression of horizontality". The house has over 100 windows in total. A stable on the property is also included in the National Register listing.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "State and National Register Spreadsheet" (Excel). New Mexico Department of Historic Preservation. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: Robert Dietz Farmhouse". National Park Service. February 9, 1984. with four accompanying photos.