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Rober Weems and Mary E. Tansill House

Built in 1898. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

From the record

“Tansill House is a historic house in La Huerta, a suburb of Carlsbad, New Mexico. It was built in 1898 for Robert Weems Tansill and his wife, Mary Elizabeth Motter.”

Wikipedia article Robert Weems and Mary E. Tansill House, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 24 National Register listings published here for Eddy County · listed in 2002 · category: Building · built in 1898.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 5 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
  • Listed as. Tansill, Rober Weems and Mary E., House - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
  • Address. 1612 N. Guadalupe St., Carlsbad, 88220
  • When was it listed? October 2002
  • Category. building
  • Census division. Carlsbad
  • When was it built? 1898
  • National Register reference number. 02001111 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

147 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 147 fires within 5 miles of Rober Weems and Mary E. Tansill House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 404 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 5 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined90
Equipment and vehicle use14
Debris and open burning12
Recreation and ceremony12
Arson/incendiarism5
Natural3
Firearms and explosives use3
Fireworks2
Other causes2
Smoking2
Power generation/transmission/distribution2

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
4 September 2010Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCarlsbad Field OfficePRICKLY PEAR
18 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCarlsbad Field OfficeCROSSROAD
18 September 2000Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreRoswell Field OfficeRELIEF
13 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCarlsbad Field OfficeMM 40
6 August 2014Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreNew Mexico State Forestry DivisionRELIEF 2
29 August 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCarlsbad Field OfficeLOOP
13 August 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined34 acresCarlsbad Field OfficeT POST
10 August 1994Missing data/not specified/undetermined4.0 acresNew Mexico State Forestry DivisionLIVING DESER

Every fire recorded in Eddy County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Rober Weems and Mary E. Tansill House: 6 producers, 4 unknowns. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Salt. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Hobbs HighwaySaltUnknown
New Mexico Salt CompanySaltProducer
Townsite SaltSaltUnknown
Constructors PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Constructors Pit Inc. CrusherSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Constructors, Inc. PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerSedimentary
Eddy County PitsSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Materials PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Materials PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Rose PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

Every working recorded in Eddy County

Storms near this property

60 of 330 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Carlsbad, the town this property stands in, in 330 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 173 hail, 75 flash flood, 66 thunderstorm wind, 8 tornado. The reports record 1 death and 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 2021Flash FloodCarlsbad1 killed, $30,000Heavy rain resulted in flash flooding near Carlsbad. Law enforcement officials reported a fatality of a gentleman whose vehicle got swept away by flash flood waters. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
July 2004Flash FloodCarlsbad1 hurt, $75,000As runoff and additional heavy rainfall continued, flash flood conditions began to spread northeast across Eddy County along the many draws, creeks, and arroyos. By 09:30 MST local officials reported that Rocky Arroyo was flooding U.S. Highway 285 with four to six feet of flowing water northwest of Carlsbad. The typically narrow low water crossing inundated over 100 yards of the federal highway. Later reports confirmed that Rocky Arroyo also was flooding major highways west of the city. At 14:10 MST, over eight feet of flowing water covered State Highway 137 west of Carlsbad.At 15:25 MST emergency officials responded to the site of a distressed driver near the upper part of Rocky Arroyo at County Road 406 ten miles west-southwest of Carlsbad. There emergency officials worked to rescue a truck driver that became stranded in rushing flood waters. An hour later, the trucker was lifted to safety by a military rescue helicopter from Fort Bliss. He was treated at a Carlsbad hospital for minor injuries.
August 2004LightningCarlsbad1 hurtA man was transported to a local hospital after being severely injured by lightning. The injury occurred on Forest Drive in the city of Carlsbad.
March 2010HailCarlsbad$7,000,000Significant hail damage was observed at car dealerships located north of Church Street in Carlsbad. Although there were specific reports of roof damage, an exact number of homes impacted could not be established and this portion of the property damage was roughly estimated.
May 2005HailCarlsbad$700,000A large swath of penny to golfball size hail affected the area from four miles southwest of Carlsbad, northeastward over the city, to approximately six miles east-southeast along New Mexico State Highway 128. Widespread damage to homes and businesses, including roof damage as well as broken windows and skylights, was reported. Additionally, many vehicles were damaged, including 200+ cars at two Carlsbad dealerships.
August 2004Thunderstorm WindCarlsbad$500,000A linear bow-shaped complex of severe storms swept southeast across Eddy County during the late evening of the 12th. These storms resulted in widespread wind damage as they affected Carlsbad, Loving, and Malaga. Numerous trees, utility lines, and dozens of power poles were downed by the storms. Several trailers and other light structures also sustained damage. A National Weather Service damage assessment team also found wind damage to area agricultural crops. A wind gust of 78 MPH was recorded by the Carlsbad Municipal Airport ASOS at 21:39 MST. No injuries were reported.
September 2014FloodCarlsbad$300,000Heavy rain fell across Eddy County and produced flash flooding in Carlsbad. Water was into the back of houses on James Street in the Lower Tansil Dam area. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
June 2013Flash FloodCarlsbad$160,000Heavy rain moved across Eddy County and produced flash flooding in Carlsbad. Water breached a canal and flooded sixteen homes with one foot of water. The cost of damage is a rough estimate.
May 2005HailCarlsbad$150,000Golfball hail with sporadic tennis ball size hailstones were reported in Carlsbad. Several skylights were broken and vehicles were damaged along the Pecos River just south of the downtown area.
May 2005Flash FloodCarlsbad$150,000The public reported up to two feet of water flowing over New Mexico Route 31 in eastern Eddy County at 22:09 MDT. By 22:45 MDT, local law enforcement officials had closed the highway to through traffic. Flood waters washed out 150 feet of railroad track that parallels the state route. Rail traffic was halted for more than a week until crews were able to repair the damage.
September 2006Flash FloodCarlsbad$100,000Six inches of water was flowing across the intersection of U.S. Highway 62/180 and New Mexico Highway 31 and over U.S. Highway 285 from Carlsbad to five miles north of Carlsbad. Six to eight inches of water was flowing over the intersection of U.S. Highway 62/180 and New Mexico Highway 360. One to two feet of water was running over many roads in northern and central Carlsbad. In addition, a resident reported water flowing into his basement. Later in the evening, two feet of water was reported flowing over the intersection of Main and Green Streets. Floodwaters also were beginning to invade homes in the La Huerta area of northeastern Carlsbad. Three feet of water were running over New Mexico Highway 128, seven miles east of that highway's intersection with New Mexico Highway 31. A vehicle was stranded in the high water and traffic was unable to drive through this location safely. Floodwaters continued to inundate basements in eastern portions of Carlsbad and vehicles continued to get swept up by high water on city streets. New Mexico Highway 524 was barricaded because of high water between U.S. Highway 285 and Lea Street on the south side of Carlsbad.
May 2005HailCarlsbad$100,000Hen egg size hailstones mixed with smaller hail just south of downtown Carlsbad. Storm spotters and local officials reported damage to area vehicles and homes.
July 2004Flash FloodCarlsbad$100,000At 20:30 MST an automated river gauge recorded an eight foot flood wave propagating down Dark Canyon Draw and approaching Carlsbad. This wave was the result of runoff and excessively heavy rains over the Guadalupe Mountains and adjacent plains during the course of the previous twenty-four hours. By 21:10 MST several low water crossings in the city were flowing with flood waters four feet deep and seventy-five to 100 yards wide. This threatened homes and property in parts of the city. Local officials reported water running above the curbs in most city streets at 22:15 MST. Damage was minimal and no injuries were reported.
June 2005Flash FloodCarlsbad$50,000Several reports of flash flooding were received from central and northeastern Eddy County. More than eighteen inches of water was reported flowing over Eddy County Road 34 northeast of Carlsbad. Ranchers reported that approximately two inches of rain fell over thirty minutes. A few rural ranch homes in the area sustained minor damage when flood waters entered the structures.
August 2004Flash FloodCarlsbad$50,000Law enforcement officials and trained storm spotters reported flash flooding that inundated numerous city streets with flowing flood waters. The floods damaged at least one business when up to half a foot of water entered a local hotel. In addition, several area highways were deemed impassable due to high water. State Highway 137 was completely submerged by flood waters near the intersection of U.S. Highway 285. No injuries were reported.
May 1993Thunderstorm WindCarlsbad$50,000no account filed
September 2019Flash FloodCarlsbad$30,000Heavy rain fell across Eddy County and produced flash flooding in Carlsbad. There were numerous water rescues with vehicles being abandoned. Nearly every low water crossing across Eddy County was under water. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
April 2004HailCarlsbad$30,000Nickel to golf ball size hail was reported covering the ground in the city of Carlsbad.
June 2002Thunderstorm WindCarlsbad$25,000A severe thunderstorm produced a microburst over the south side of Carlsbad. Local media reported part of the roof of a local convinience store was destroyed.
July 1996Thunderstorm WindCarlsbad$25,000no account filed
September 2005Thunderstorm WindCarlsbad$24,000A severe thunderstorm moved across rural portions of eastern Eddy county. Severe wind gusts downed six telephone poles.
August 2005Thunderstorm WindCarlsbad$20,000Power poles were blown down in Happy Valley and Carlsbad.
April 2001Thunderstorm WindCarlsbad$20,000A dry microburst resulted in damage to a metal storage building and also to several sheds in the city of Carlsbad.
August 2007Flash FloodCarlsbad$15,000A trained spotter reported one foot of running water on many streets in Carlsbad. Local law enforcement reported two to three vehicles stalled in high water at the intersection of Canal and Tansil streets.
May 2005Thunderstorm WindCarlsbad$15,000A spotter reported that several utility poles were blown down by thunderstorm winds along U.S. Highway 285 southeast of Carlsbad.
May 2014Thunderstorm WindCarlsbad$13,000A thunderstorm moved across Eddy County and produced a strong wind gust that destroyed a barn eleven miles north of Carlsbad on County Road 34. The cost of damage is a rough estimate.
September 2023Thunderstorm WindCarlsbad$10,000Social media pictures show store siding removed due to strong winds. Estimated wind speed is approximately 65 mph. Property damage cost is an estimation.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindCarlsbad$10,000A thunderstorm moved across Eddy County and produced wind damage in Carlsbad. A tin roof on top of a Sears store in Carlsbad was ripped apart by thunderstorm wind gusts. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
July 2014Flash FloodCarlsbad$10,000Heavy rain moved across Eddy County and produced flash flooding in Carlsbad. Lea Street in Carlsbad was completely flooded and cars were almost floating away according to a report by local law enforcement. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindCarlsbad$10,000A thunderstorm moved across Eddy County and produced wind damage four miles south southwest of Carlsbad. Five power poles snapped near the ground at Highway 62/180 and West Derrick Road just east of the aiport. The cost of damage is a rough estimate.
May 2008HailCarlsbad$10,000Penny to golfball sized hail was reported on the south side of Carlsbad.
September 2007HailCarlsbad$10,000Nickel to golf ball sized hail fell in Carlsbad.
August 2005Flash FloodCarlsbad$10,000A National Weather Service trained spotter reported that a high water rescue was performed when three people were stranded in a submerged vehicle on Hidalgo Road near Dark Canyon Draw.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindCarlsbad$8,000Multiple power poles were knocked down in Carlsbad, NM.
April 2002Thunderstorm WindCarlsbad$8,000A dry microburst resulted from virga showers damaging a trailer house and storage barn in Carlsbad on the 15th. Part of the roof of a single wide trailer was ripped off. A storage barn was also heavily damaged. No injuries were reported...and damage amounts are estimated.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindCarlsbad$6,200Thunderstorm moved across Eddy County and produced an estimated wind gust of 60 mph and knocked down 3 power poles and a road sign along US 285 3 miles northwest of Carlsbad.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindCarlsbad$6,000A thunderstorm moved over Eddy County and produced an 80 mph wind gust which peeled back the roof of the VFW in Carlsbad. The cost of damage is a rough estimate.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindCarlsbad$5,000A member of the public reported multiple tree branches down near Main Street on the east side of Carlsbad due to thunderstorm wind gust. The maximum wind gust is estimated.
October 2023HailCarlsbad$5,000Golf ball size hail along State Highway 137 near Rock Arroyo crossing. Wind-driven hail broke windshields and fences were blown down. Time estimated from radar. Property damage cost is an estimation.
July 2022Thunderstorm WindCarlsbad$5,000A thunderstorm produced wind damage in Carlsbad. There were numerous reports of broken tree limbs in town. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
May 2014Flash FloodCarlsbad$5,000Heavy rain moved across Eddy County and produced flash flooding about 20 miles west southwest of Carlsbad. Five feet deep of flowing water was reported on Eddy County Road, aka Dark Canyon Road. This road was blocked by county road crews. No damage was reported so the cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
September 2013Flash FloodCarlsbad$5,000Heavy rain moved across Eddy County and produced flash flooding in Carlsbad. At least one foot of water was running over Tansill Road in south Carlsbad. The street was barricaded as a result of the flooding. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate since no damage was reported.
September 2012Flash FloodCarlsbad$5,000Heavy rain fell across Eddy County and produced flash flooding in Carlsbad. The Carlsbad police department reported that most intersections in Carlsbad were flooded. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate since no damage was reported.
March 2006Thunderstorm WindCarlsbad$5,000Severe thunderstorm winds snapped a power pole in two in the La Huerta area of northeastern Carlsbad.
September 2002Flash FloodCarlsbad$5,000Officials reported flash flooding which resulted in high water up to three feet deep over a low water crossing at Dark Canyon Draw near Hidalgo. One vehicle was stalled in the flood waters. No injuries were reported.
September 1999Thunderstorm WindCarlsbad$5,000Strong outflow winds from a thunderstorm in Carlsbad knocked down several utility poles.
September 2007HailCarlsbad$5,000no account filed
August 1996Thunderstorm WindCarlsbad$5,000no account filed
May 2017HailCarlsbad$4,200A thunderstorm moved across Eddy County and produced golf ball sized hail at Carlsbad Caverns National Park. There were 65 windows reported broken, four window screens, nine vehicle mirrors, two windshields, and six tail lights. The cost of damage is a rough estimate.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindCarlsbad$4,000A power pole and line were blown down by severe thunderstorm winds south of Carlsbad at the intersection of Old Cavern Highway and Wagon Wheel Road.
May 2014HailCarlsbad$3,000A thunderstorm moved across Eddy County and produced hail north of Carlsbad. There were some car dents as a result of this hail. The cost of damage is a rough estimate.
February 2005HailCarlsbad$3,000Multiple reports of large hail ranging in size from quarters to golfballs were received as a severe thunderstorm affected Carlsbad.
June 2003Thunderstorm WindCarlsbad$3,000Several reports of blown down trees and power lines were received from the city of Carlsbad. One tree was a forty feet tall pine tree which was twenty inches in diameter. A 58 MPH severe thunderstorm wind gust was recorded at the Carlsbad Airport.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindCarlsbad$3,000Power lines blown down.
May 2014HailCarlsbad$2,000A thunderstorm moved over Eddy County and produced one inch hail north of Carlsbad. There were car dents and minor leaf damage. The cost of damage is a rough estimate.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindCarlsbad$2,000Utility lines were blown down by severe thunderstorm winds along U.S. Highway 385.
August 2022Flash FloodCarlsbad$1,000Heavy rain resulted in flash flooding in Carlsbad. There were several road closures throughout Carlsbad due to high water. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindCarlsbad$1,000A thunderstorm produced wind damage on the north side of Carlsbad. Multiple tree branches were blown down with some as large as six inches in diameter. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
June 2014HailCarlsbad$1,000A thunderstorm moved across Eddy County and produced golfball sized hail south of Carlsbad. The hail busted out a kitchen window. The cost of damage is a rough estimate.
September 2014Flash FloodCarlsbad$1,000Heavy rain fell across Eddy County and produced flash flooding in Carlsbad. Water was reported to be flowing curb to curb six inches to one foot deep. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

Every storm recorded in Eddy County

Newspapers printed here

8,203 digitised pages

4 papers published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 1,244 issues, 8,203 pages. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.

NewspaperPublished
The Carlsbad Current1908 to 1926
Carlsbad Current1899 to 1907
Carlsbad Current and New Mexico Sun1907 to 1908
The Evening Current1917 to 1918

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

3 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Armandine0.6 miles2003
First National Bank of Eddy2.1 miles1976
Carlsbad Irrigation District7.7 miles1966

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 02001111 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Eddy CountyAll 24 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.