The Roque Lobato House: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Book Details
Author(s)Chris Wilson, Oliver Horn
ISBN / ASIN0996101101
ISBN-139780996101103
MarketplaceFrance 🇫🇷
Description
The eighteenth-century world that Roque Lobato, soldier and eventual armorer to the Royal Spanish Garrison of Santa Fe, entered was a dark, turbulent, and unforgiving place. Born into a poor family likely in 1730's, Lobato grew up during a time when the nature of the Spanish Colony was changing. Brash and petulant, Lobato avoided almost certain indentured servitude by opting for the dangerous course of winning honor and wealth as a soldier. Governor Juan Bautista de Anza granted the land for the construction of the Roque Lobato House as a reward for his many years of participation in the Comanche Indian Wars. Built in 1785, the Roque Lobato House has not only witnessed transformative historical events but also been an active participant in some. In the nineteenth century, the house was intimately involved with Don Gaspar Ortiz y Alarid and the activities of the notorious Santa Fe Ring. In the twentieth century, the recently renovated house served as a prototype for archaeologist and occasional spy, Sylvanus G. Morley's new Spanish Pueblo revival architectural style, ultimately adopted as the Santa Fe style that unified the city architecture and attracted tourists to the city. Most recently, the Roque Lobato House underwent an extensive renovation, which removed many of the changes made in the previous few decades. Chris Wilson and Oliver Horn trace the long history of the Roque Lobato House and its fascinating owners. One of the most historic houses in Santa Fe, this house was pivotal in the development of Santa Fe sÂtyle.             Â
