Eller Apartments

The Eller Apartments are a historic apartment building in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The apartments were built in 1922 by Dr. Charles A. Eller (1879–1967), a prominent local dentist,[3][4] and are believed to be the city's second oldest apartments after the Washington Apartments.[5] The building was designed by Trost & Trost of El Paso and built by E. J. Marchant, the same team who completed the no longer extant Castle Apartments the same year. The apartments were positioned at the luxury end of the market and were home to well-known residents including former Governor Merritt C. Mechem.[6] The building was added to the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties in 1983 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[2]

Eller Apartments
The apartments in 2012
Location113-127 8th St. SW,
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Coordinates35°5′4″N 106°39′24″W
Built1922
ArchitectTrost & Trost
NRHP reference No.84002855[1]
NMSRCP No.951
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 12, 1984
Designated NMSRCPOctober 25, 1983[2]

The apartment block is a two-story brick building containing 12 apartments. The front elevation is divided into three pedimented brick sections separated by enclosed sun porches. The center section has two small balconies on each floor and is decorated with a small medallion with the name "Eller".[6] The property was renovated in 1984, converting the downstairs apartments into law offices and small retail spaces.[5]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "State and National Register Spreadsheet" (Excel). New Mexico Department of Historic Preservation. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  3. "New Apartment House Will Be Built by Eller". Albuquerque Journal. June 18, 1922. Retrieved May 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Pioneer Dentist Dr. C. A. Eller Dies Here at 87". Albuquerque Journal. February 7, 1967. Retrieved May 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Tessier, Denise (April 30, 1984). "Historic Apartments Undergo Restoration". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved May 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Eller Apartments". National Park Service. January 12, 1984. with seven accompanying photos
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