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Barrio de Analco Historic District

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A National Historic Landmark District (NHLD) is a geographical area that has received recognition from the United States Government that the buildings, landscapes, cultural features and archaeological resources within it are of the highest significance and worthy of preservation.

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8-542: The Barrio de Analco Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District centered at the junction of East De Vargas Street and Old Santa Fe Trail in Santa Fe, New Mexico . The seven buildings of the district represent one of the oldest clusters of what were basically working-class or lower-class residences in North America, and are in a cross-section of pre-statehood architectural styles. It includes two of

16-664: A nearly pure native adobe construction (the "Oldest House"), to the Spanish Pueblo style, and then the Territorial. National Historic Landmark District The boundaries of an NHLD typically include contributing properties that may themselves be listed distinctly as a National Historic Landmark or on the National Register of Historic Places but may also include non-contributing properties. The U.S. federal government designates historic districts through

24-535: Is anchored at the junction of Old Santa Fe Trail and East De Vargas Street, and extends a short way (partial blocks) to the south, east and west. The San Miguel Mission church, on a site occupied by a church since the 1610s, is at the southeast corner, and the 1620 " Oldest House ", a two-story adobe construction, is at the northeast corner. South of the mission is the Lamy Building , also known as St. Michael's Dormitory, an 1878 school building that exemplifies

32-644: The National Park Service , a division of the U.S. Department of the Interior . Once designated an NNL District, districts often become cultural destinations and generate economic benefits for the communities from history-related tourism. NHLDs often qualify for preservation grant monies but dramatic or negative change to them can impact their integrity and create cause for concern over the loss of NHLD designation. These threats can come from development or climate change as evidenced most recently with

40-798: The Territorial style that was common in the pre-statehood era. West of the main junction, separated from it by the Santa Fe Playhouse , are the Gregorio Crespin House and the Roque Tudesqui House, both built in the Spanish Pueblo style. The Crespin House was built in the mid-18th century; the construction date of the Tudesqui House is unknown, but probably 18th century. Separated from the rest of

48-732: The district near the junction of East De Vargas and Paseo de Peralta are the Boyle House, also a mid-18th century Spanish Pueblo building, and the Bandelier House, an 1867 Territorial style house that is further notable as a home of archaeologist Adolph Bandelier . The name "Analco" comes from the Nahuatl language spoken by the Tlaxcaltec people who accompanied the Spanish. "A" = water + "nal" = next to + "co" place of = next to

56-724: The oldest colonial-era buildings in the southwest, the San Miguel Mission church (1710), and the " Oldest House ", built in 1620 and now a museum. The district was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1968. The Barrio de Analco is located on the south side of the Santa Fe River , across the river from the main downtown area that includes the Santa Fe Plaza and the Palace of the Governors . The district

64-468: The water (in this case a stream, the Santa Fe River). The barrio was established not long after Santa Fe's founding in 1609-10, as a district for artists, laborers, and servants, while the area north of the river was occupied by the wealthy and powerful. The buildings in this district, largely built to serve that type of community through several centuries, document the changes in architecture from

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