Juan Chavez House | |
Location | 7809 4th Street, NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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Coordinates | 35°09′46″N106°38′04″W / 35.16278°N 106.63444°W Coordinates: 35°09′46″N106°38′04″W / 35.16278°N 106.63444°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1916 |
MPS | Albuquerque North Valley MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 84002849 [1] |
NMSRCP No. | 936 [2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 9, 1984 |
Designated NMSRCP | August 25, 1983 |
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