H. B. Ailman House

The H. B. Ailman House is a historic house located at 314 W. Broadway in Silver City, New Mexico. Prospector Henry B. Ailman had the house built using his profits from the Naiad Queen Silver Mine in Georgetown; his business partner H. M. Meredith built an identical house next door, which has since been demolished. The brick Victorian house features a ​2 1⁄2-story square turret, which Ailman used to watch for Apache attacks on Silver City. Ailman and Meredith attempted to found a bank in Silver City, but it failed in 1887; Ailman's house changed owners several times in the following decades. The city took ownership of the house in 1926 and made it the new City Hall. The house became a firehouse after a new city hall was constructed. In 1967, the Silver City Museum opened in the house.[2] The property today remains in operation as a historic house museum.[3]

H. B. Ailman House
Location314 W. Broadway,
Silver City, New Mexico
Coordinates32°46′12″N 108°16′40″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1881 (1881)
Built byRobert Black
Architectural styleVictorian
NRHP reference No.75001163[1]
NMSRCP No.186
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 12, 1975
Designated NMSRCPMay 22, 1970

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 1975.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Purdy, James H.; McCachren, Michael (April 1, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: H. B. Ailman House". National Park Service. Retrieved November 23, 2014. Accompanied by photos.
  3. "The Ailman House - 1881". Silver City Museum. Retrieved 23 November 2014.


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