La Hacienda De Los Martinez, NM
The Hacienda de los Martinez is one of the few northern New Mexico style, late Spanish Colonial period, "Great Houses" remaining in the American Southwest. Built in 1804 by Antonio Severino Martin (later changed to Martinez), this fortress-like building with massive adobe walls became an important trade center for the northern boundary of the Spanish Empire. The Hacienda was the final terminus for the Camino Real which connected northern New Mexico to Mexico City. The Hacienda also was the headquarters for an extensive ranching and farming operation.
Today the Hacienda's twenty-one rooms surrounding two courtyards provide the visitor with a rare glimpse of the rugged frontier life and times of the early 1800s. On exhibit are rooms whihc contain textiles, foods, and crafts of the early 19th century. There's a working blacksmith's shop, usually open to visitors on Saturday, and weavers create beautiful textiles on reconstructed period looms. La Hacienda De Los Martinez is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Hacienda De Los Martinez
708 Hacienda Way
Taos, New Mexico 87571
(575) 758-1000
➠ taoshistoricmuseums.org
⇩ Hacienda de los Martinez Rooms & Map (PDF 194 KB)
⇩ Architectual Overview of the Hacienda de los Martinez (SAH-Archipedia.org, PDF 226 KB)
Today the Hacienda's twenty-one rooms surrounding two courtyards provide the visitor with a rare glimpse of the rugged frontier life and times of the early 1800s. On exhibit are rooms whihc contain textiles, foods, and crafts of the early 19th century. There's a working blacksmith's shop, usually open to visitors on Saturday, and weavers create beautiful textiles on reconstructed period looms. La Hacienda De Los Martinez is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Additional Information
708 Hacienda Way
Taos, New Mexico 87571
(575) 758-1000
➠ taoshistoricmuseums.org
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