El Zaguan
National Register of Historic Places

El Zaguan

Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Listed
July 31, 2008
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
08000732

About this property

El Zaguan, at 545 Canyon Rd. in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is a historic complex started in 1854. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. The listing included two contributing buildings, three contributing structures, two contributing objects, and a contributing site on 1.8 acres (0.73 ha). It is Territorial Revival in style. A zaguan is a compound with a street doorway entrance usually leading back to a courtyard, which is surrounded by one-deep rooms. This has also been known as the James L. Johnson House, and is a former residence of Margretta Stewart Dietrich, and later housed the Historic Santa Fe Foundation. It was purchased in 1928 by Margretta Dietrich. Changes were made under direction of Santa Fe designer Kate Chapman.

Location

545 Canyon Rd.
Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico
35.68050, -105.92900

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was El Zaguan listed on the National Register?

El Zaguan was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 31, 2008.

What type of historic resource is El Zaguan?

El Zaguan is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for El Zaguan?

The period of significance for El Zaguan is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1854.

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