The Santa Fe House: Historic Residences, Enchanting Adobes and Romantic Revivals

All-new color photographs show Santa Fe’s most beautiful houses as they have been carefully preserved today. Historic black-and-white photographs, maps, drawings, floorplans, and other original illustrations further enhance the architectural story of this hugely popular tourist destination.. This book presents in detail forty architecturally rich and picturesque houses, ranging from the earliest one-story adobe structures, with flat roofs and an emphasis on utility and simplicity, to today’s "Santa Fe style," showing deep roots in Pueblo Indian, Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo traditions. It includes the best of the "Territorial style," introduced by newcomers from the East after 1846, as well as a variety of ornate Victorian architectural styles

This first book to survey the historic architectural styles in Santa Fe will be indispensable to tourists and homeowners who covet the enduring adobe house style.

Margaret Moore Booker is the author of numerous books and articles on art, architecture, and women’s history. . She is coauthor of Sea-Captains’ Houses and Rose-Covered Cottages: The Architectural Heritage of Nantucket Island (Universe/Rizzoli)

Susan said Five Stars. Great book.. Moon said Exquisite Rendering of Santa Fe's Historic Houses. This is another of the author's expert forays into the fascinating world of American homes. It brings to light important comparisons and contrasts between Northern New Mexico's deep residential past and the persistence of many contemporary owners of Santa Fe's historic homes to faithfully - and creatively - connect us to this rich past by tending their homes with integrity and commitment. The author has made a significant contribution to our understanding of historic residences over time. The Santa Fe House is sure to become a "must have" for anyone compelled by the lure - and indelible traditions - o. Kindle Customer said The Santa Fe House is the definitive work on this subject. There is a remarkable balance in this book between the luxurious photographs and the lucid,informative and elegant text. This is the definitive volume on Santa Fe architecture, the history of which is as fascinating and profound as Santa Fe itself. The author is an advocate for the authentic, and is very much a preservationist, which is borne out in another one of her architecture books "Sea Captain's Houses and Rose-covered Cottages", which covers historical buildings on the island of Nantucket. The Santa Fe House is a must-have for anyone interested in the architecture of the southwest and it is a r