National Register of Historic Places

Ojo Caliente Hot Springs Round Barn

Ojo Caliente, Taos County, New Mexico
Listed
October 5, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03000996

About this property

The Ojo Caliente Hot Springs Round Barn is in Ojo Caliente, New Mexico and was built in 1924. It is the only adobe round barn in the United States. The two-story round barn is a 65 feet (20 m) tall with adobe walls on a concrete foundation, and has a double pitch, domed roof topped by a hexagonal cupola. The barn was built by Anthony F. Joseph, the owner and manager of the Ojo Caliente Hot Springs. By the mid-1910s, the mineral resort experienced growth and increased popularity and the barn was needed to meet a growing need for dairy products at the mineral resort. The ability to provide dairy products signifies a move towards commercial production from subsistence home production. By providing dairy products to guests, the resort was able to provide convenience and reassurance. The hay hood dormer over the barn door was added by later owners, when the original opening there, flush with the domed roof shape, proved too exposed. It was restored in 2002, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. At the time of its NRHP listing, it was believed to be the only round barn in New Mexico. It is within sight of U.S. Route 285. National Register of Historic Places listings in Taos County, New Mexico

Location

500 uds N of the western terminus of NM 414
Ojo Caliente, Taos County, New Mexico
36.31029, -106.04728

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Nearby Historic Sites

Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs
Industrial
0.5 mi
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0.5 mi
Embudo Historic District
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Gonzales, Tomas, House
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Embudo Pass
1847Mexican-American War
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When was Ojo Caliente Hot Springs Round Barn listed on the National Register?

Ojo Caliente Hot Springs Round Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 5, 2003.

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Ojo Caliente Hot Springs Round Barn is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Ojo Caliente Hot Springs Round Barn is recorded as the industrial era.

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