Sallie Chisum Robert House, Dutch Colonial Revival house in Artesia, New Mexico.
The Sallie Chisum Robert House is a 1908 house of cast stone in Artesia, New Mexico, built in the Dutch Colonial Revival style. Its gambrel roof, with two shallow slopes above two steep ones, tops a symmetrical facade. Sallie Chisum Robert, a town co-founder, had it built; her uncle was cattle baron John Chisum.
Built in 1908, this house was commissioned by Sallie Chisum Robert, a Texas-born woman instrumental in establishing Artesia. She later relocated to Roswell, leaving behind this structure as a record of the town's settlement period.
Sallie Chisum Robert was the niece of cattle baron John Chisum, and her name ties the house to the Pecos Valley ranching economy that preceded Artesia's founding. She was born in Texas, married German immigrant William Robert, divorced him, and became a homesteader in Artesia before moving to Roswell.
The house stands on West Texas Street and is visible from the street, situated on a small lot in town. As this is a private residence, visitors should plan their visit accordingly and respect the property.
Sallie Chisum Robert was the niece of cattle baron John Chisum, not his daughter, and the house's cast stone construction in 1908 was unusual for a small New Mexico town at that time. The gambrel roof of the Dutch Colonial Revival design is the feature most visible from the street.
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