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July 10, 2003

San Felipe Pueblo

This postcard is captioned PUEBLO OF SAN FELIPE, NEW MEXICO. The back reads, The Pueblo lies on the east bank of the Rio Grande, about three miles from Bernalillo, and may be seen from the car windows en route to Albuquerque. The population is about 600. The church is one of the sights of the pueblo, having two towers and a large yard, the whole being enclosed with a high arched adobe wall. there is also the ever present Estufa or sacred meeting place where the chiefs congregate at times. The pueblo Indian while maintaining the mission churches still preserves many of the tribal customs. Circa 1915-1929

May 13, 2003

ADOBE CONFERENCE MAY 16 AND 17

The Adobe Association of the Southwest
Northern New Mexico Community College
El Rito Campus in its wonderful old adobe buildings
Friday 16th Dinner/ Reunion and Plenary Session/Keynote Presentations/Dedications
Saturday 17th Presentations/Poster Sessions/Meals Continue reading “ADOBE CONFERENCE MAY 16 AND 17”

April 17, 2003

Taos

Taos Pueblo. Date unknown

April 12, 2003

Las Vegas

Out for a Ride. Las Vegas, New Mexico. Circa 1910.

April 12, 2003

Flagship Class

The flagship class at Northern New Mexico Community College, taught by Quentin Wilson, will be April 28 to May 9 in El Rito, NM. The class is Arches, Domes and Vaults, ADOB 112 and tuition is $54 plus $30 for fees and administrative items. Possible lecturers are Simone Swan and Greg Seelhorst who has 9 years experience in Africa and association with John Norton’s Woodless Construction. For more information visit the Quentin Wilson Website.

April 12, 2003

Church in Tucson

Old Adobe Church, Old Tucson, Tucson Mtn. Park. Tucson Arizona. Date unknown.

April 12, 2003

Mexican Adobe Home

The title of this photo postcard reads, “Mexican adobe home with bake ovens in front”. Date unknown. Possibly New Mexico.

April 3, 2003

Ehrenberg

Photo of Ehrenberg, Arizona, once the largest town in Yuma County and chief distributing port for Arizona on the Colorado River, circa 1908

April 3, 2003

Santa Clara Pueblo

Santa Clara Pueblo, Rio Arriba County NM circa 1920.

March 26, 2003

Desert Works

Rick Joy: Desert Works contains masterfully modern designs in rammed earth by this Tucson, Arizona based architect. Joy uses color, texture, and materials to turn the six houses shown here into spare and subtle evidence of humanity in a vast natural world. He uses a similar approach, with expanded functionality, in the three studio/office designs that complete this book. The quiet of the settings and the simplicity of Joy’s approach are perfect partners in producing architecture appropriate to a vast, unpeopled place.