The Charles A. Bottger House is a historic house in the

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neighborhood of Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is listed on the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties and the National Register of Historic Places. The house was built in 1911–12 for Charles A. Bottger (1872–1914), a German-American businessman who moved to Old Town from Rutherford, New Jersey in 1889. The house was designed by local architect Edward B. Christy, who was also responsible for the remodeling of Hodgin Hall in 1908. Built in the

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style, it is a square, two-and-a-half-story building of

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construction with a shallow hipped roof. A glassed-in

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wraps around the south and east sides of the house, while a smaller sun porch projects from the north (rear) facade. The wide eaves are supported by paired Italianate brackets and the metal tile roof is punctuated by

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s on three sides. Inside, the house was equipped with modern conveniences like speaking tubes and a dumbwaiter and also has a notable pressed metal ceiling. with The house is currently operated as a bed and breakfast.

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Mexico Houses in Albuquerque, New Mexico Houses completed in 1912 New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties National Register of Historic Places in Albuquerque, New Mexico 1912 establishments in New Mexico {{NewMexico-NRHP-stub