Robert Weems and Mary E. Tansill House
The Robert Weems and Mary E. Tansill House is a historic house in La Huerta, a suburb of Carlsbad, New Mexico. It was built in 1898 for Robert Weems Tansill and his wife, Mary Elizabeth Motter.[2] Tansill was the son of Colonel Robert Tansill, a veteran of the Mexican–American War who had served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.[2] He founded Tansill's Punch 5 Cent Cigar in Chicago, and he became a multi-millionaire.[2] He eventually moved to Eddy County, New Mexico, where he invested heavily in the area. He died on the morning of December 29, 1902 in his home.[2] His widow sold the house to John Green Ussery in 1906, and she died in Chicago in 1939.[2] The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 10, 2002.[1]
Rober Weems and Mary E. Tansill House | |
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Location | 1612 North Guadalupe Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico |
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Coordinates | 32°26′57″N 104°13′53″W |
Area | 1.8 acres (0.73 ha) |
Built | 1898 |
Built by | William H. Ellice and Ernest H. Every |
NRHP reference No. | 02001111[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 10, 2002 |
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rober Weems and Mary E. Tansill House". National Park Service. Retrieved February 4, 2019. With accompanying pictures