- Pueblo Revival Style architecture
The Pueblo Revival Style is a regional
architectural style of theSouthwestern United States which draws its inspiration from the "Pueblo s" and theSpanish missions in New Mexico . The style developed at the turn of the 20th century and reached its greatest popularity in the 1920s and 1930s, though it is still commonly used for new buildings. Pueblo style architecture is most prevalent in the state ofNew Mexico .Features
Pueblo style architecture seeks to imitate the appearance of traditional
adobe construction, though more modern materials such asbrick orconcrete are often substituted. If adobe is not used, rounded corners, irregularparapet s, and thick, battered walls are used to simulate it. Walls are usuallystucco ed and painted in earth tones. Multistory buildings usually employ stepped massing similar to that seen atTaos Pueblo . Roofs are always flat. A common feature is the use of projecting wooden roof beams ("vigas"), which often serve no structural purpose.ref|whiffen-1History
Although the regional architecture from which the Pueblo Style draws its inspiration is confined to New Mexico and parts of
Arizona , the style first appeared inCalifornia . Boston architectA. C. Schweinfurth used it for a number of his buildings in California, beginning with a hotel in Ventura which was completed in 1894.ref|whiffen-2The Pueblo Revival Style made its first appearance in New Mexico at the
University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, where it was adopted by presidentWilliam G. Tight for a number of projects completed during his tenure. The best-known of these was his 1908 remodeling ofHodgin Hall , though a new heating plant and the "Estufa " were completed earlier. All subsequent university buildings have also employed the Pueblo style, albeit in increasingly loose interpretations.ref|hookerThe other stronghold of Pueblo style architecture is Santa Fe, where it was popularized in the 1920s and 1930s by a group of artists and architects seeking to establish a unique regional identity. In 1957 a committee led by
John Gaw Meem drafted the Historical Zoning Ordinance, which mandated the use of the Pueblo Style or Territorial Style on all new buildings in central Santa Fe. This ordinance remains in effect, meaning the Pueblo Style continues to predominate.ref|harrisPueblo style houses are still frequently constructed in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and elsewhere. Updated versions of the style have also been used for newer commercial and public buildings such as the
Albuquerque International Sunport terminal (1966) and the newer UNM buildings.Notable buildings
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Estufa , UNM, Albuquerque (1906)
* Hodgin Hall, UNM, Albuquerque (1908)
* Franciscan Hotel, Albuquerque (1922, demolished)
* La Fonda Hotel, Santa Fe (1922, remodeled 1929)
* Laboratory of Anthropology, Santa Fe (1930)
* Bandelier CCC Historic District [http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=2023&ResourceType=District] ,Bandelier National Monument (1930's)
* Scholes Hall, Albuquerque (1934)
* Zimmerman Library, UNM, Albuquerque (1938)
* Old Airport Terminal, Albuquerque (1939)
*Painted Desert Inn ,Petrified Forest National Park (1940)ee also
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Mission Revival Style architecture Notes
# Whiffen (1969), pp. 229-233
# Whiffen (1969), pp. 229-233
# Hooker (2000)
# Harris (1997), pp. 3-6References
*Harris, Richard (1997). "National Trust Guide: Santa Fe". New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 0-471-17443-2
*Hooker, Van Dorn (2000). "Only in New Mexico: An Architectural History of the University of New Mexico, the First Century 1889-1989". Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press. ISBN 0-8263-2135-6
*Whiffen, Marcus (1969). "American Architecture Since 1780". Cambridge: MIT Press. ISBN 0-262-23034-8
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