Santa Fe Sketch Book: History and Sketches of the City Different — John Shaqi
Santa Fe Sketch Book: History and Sketches of the City DifferentEwen, Lewis Edward
History
Santa Fe Sketch Book: History and Sketches of the City Different
Ewen, Lewis Edward
Santa Fe (N.M.) -- Description and travel
Another unit of the museums of New Mexico is the Laboratory of
Anthropology. Primarily a research center, the museum houses a
collection of Indian pottery, textiles and jewelry.
The San Miguel Chapel
[Illustration: The San Miguel Chapel]
THE OLDEST CHURCH STILL IN USE IN THE U.S. IS THE SAN MIGUEL CHAPEL. One
can feel the original adobe altar, walls and floor of this structure
built in 1610 by the Tlaxcala Indians under the direction of the
Franciscan Padres.
Restored, and hanging in the church are many fine old paintings, Icons
and excellent wood carvings.
The oldest bell in USA is there for anyone to touch and ring. The
six-hundred-year old bell was brought from Spain having been cast in
1356. The casting contains silver and gold from the jewelry, rings and
necklaces of the faithful from the village of San Jose, Andalucia,
Spain. A Santa Fean, Senora Loreta Baca Ortiz, ordered the famous bell
to be brought to San Miguel Chapel in 1712.
[Illustration: Chapel bell]
Sena Plaza
[Illustration: Now a series of quaint shops, the original Sena Plaza
was the house of the Don Jose’ Sena family. The family occupied this
vast structure with main house, coach house, stable, chicken house
and servants quarters; all around an interesting central patio.]
Sena Plaza Courtyard
[Illustration: Sena Plaza Courtyard]
[Illustration: Fine Arts Building of the Museum of New Mexico]
Note the inspiring flowing style of the FINE ARTS MUSEUM, on the Plaza
in Santa Fe. The massive facade has six of the ancient Franciscan
mission churches reproduced; all without destroying the unity of its
appearance. They are: Acoma, San Felipe, Cochiti, Laguna, Santa Ana and
Pecos.
A central patio has shady cloisters, carved corbels and primitive
pillars and vigas.
Other historical and architectural features include the ceilings,
floors, benches, carvings of the grills, the reproduction of the doors
of Santa Clara and the Needle’s Eye, along with the great painting of
St. Francis—all truly a work of art to display great art treasure.
[Illustration: Museum Courtyard]
Cross of The Martyrs
[Illustration: High upon a hill overlooking Santa Fe is the CROSS OF
THE MARTYRS, erected in honor of the twenty-one Franciscan Padres
who died at the hands of the Indians on August 10, 1680.]
New Mexico State Capitol
[Illustration: Towering high over the State Capitol building complex
of Texas Territorian style is this unique tower.]
Canyon Road
[Illustration: Almost every house is historic, and each one houses
either a craftsman or a well known artist, or a shop; along this
world-known road that is called Canyon Road in Santa Fe. Originally
an Indian trail leading to the Pueblo of Pecos.]
El Zaguan on Canyon Road
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