Located at 1813 N. Alabama Street on the grounds of St. Mary’s Academy, the Marian House is one of the featured homes on the 24 Club Historical Tour of Homes. The house was built in 1910 as the Rufus Jackson Family Home.  The Jackson family came to Silver City from Tennessee seeking the healthy environment that Silver City offered.

According to a news release dated 27 September 1910 about the Jackson residence:  “When completed it will be the finest residence in Silver City, and possibly in this section of New Mexico.  The building is of pressed brick and contains ten rooms….  Each of the rooms is finished in hardwood with oak floors and mahogany beam ceilings.  Two  bed-rooms have maple floors and mahogany and white enamel trim…..   (Click the image for more information.)

The home of David Furnas and Marcia Smith at 13 Jade Drive is a territorial-style adobe believed to have been constructed in approximately 1900. One of three adobe homes built for the owners and family of a large ranch north of Silva Creek off Cottage San Road, an interesting historical aspect is that the home receives its natural gas from the original line laid to bring natural gas to the Cottage Sanatorium.

Originally comprised of only three rooms, the main living room and dining room adjoins the two bedrooms via a short, centrally-located hallway. In the 1980’s, bathrooms were added to each of the bedrooms. The original kitchen was free-standing in the main room but a small separate kitchen had been added to the west side of the home in the 1970’s.  (Click the image for more information.)

The house was built in 1891 by William Laizure, a local contractor who came to Silver City in the 1880s. Double brick wall construction, one story with multiple roofs, roof includes hip along with a truncated hip, two gables, molded facia around, two front entrance doors with side lights and transom lights, the doors were covered with hipped hood roofs supported by wooden brackets.

He built a number of residences and downtown business buildings, as well as “Old Main” (the first building on the New Mexico Territorial Normal School campus) and the Gold Avenue Methodist Church in Pinos Altos.  (Click the image for more information.)

In the heart of downtown Silver City, the apartments at 103 N. Pinos Altos were built in 1805. Originally a boarding house, it was built with doors leading to the outside from every room. It was later converted into three apartments, two in front and the third, in the rear. Many changes have taken place over the years. The floors, which were bare dirt, have been upgraded to wood, tile and carpet.

The current resident, who resides in the rear two bedroom apartment “103 A”, enjoys the renovation which was completed by the owner around 1999. A new scalloped ceiling was incorporated in the living area. Though not traditional in style it lends much interest and charm to the room.   (Click the image for more information.)

Tom and Christine Stewart’s home at 1703 Yucca Street is a late 1930’s adobe built for the Mitchell family. Doctor John C. Mitchell was a physician who served as public health officer in southwest New Mexico for thirty years. Mrs. Mitchell, known as “Brownie”, was a nurse who worked in the schools, at Phelps-Dodge, and at then-nearby Hillcrest Hospital. Mrs. Mitchell lived in the house until at least the late 1980’s.

The compound was renovated in 2004 by David Lawrence and his team of skilled craftsmen from Sunup Design/Build. The office building next to the house was completely rebuilt in the renovation and the roofline raised to add clerestory windows.   (Click the image for more information.)