Susan: (505) 577-5630
Terry: (505) 577-0648
Fax:
(505) 946-1670
Email:
susanmunroe@sfrp.com
terrysmith@sfrp.com
Address:
417 East Palace Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Santa
Fe Style
Acequia, Man made irrigation ditch.
Adobe, Mud brick that is dried in the sun. The
first adobe bricks were used 8,500 years ago in the
Middle East.
Alameda, Spanish for "Cottonwood Tree.''
This word has come to mean a road bordered by cottonwoods.
Anasazi, Ancestral Pueblo Indians; the "Ancients".
Arroyo, Dry riverbed that fills occasionally.
Banco, A bench made of adobe and covered with
plaster.
Bosque, Low-lying area near rivers, densely forested
with cottonwoods and other deciduous trees.
Camino, "Road" in Spanish.
Canale, A roof spout that carries water off a
flat pueblo roof.
Casa, "House" or "home'' in Spanish.
Coping, Decorative detail on the top edge of
a building and around doors and windows.
Corbel, Short sculpted beam lying on top of a
post or wall.
Escarpment Ordinances, Laws in the Santa Fe area
prohibiting building on and excavation of mountainsides
beyond a certain steepness.
Farolito, "Little Lantern", typically
a paper bag with a sand ballast and candle, lighted
for Christmas festivities. Referred to as a Luminaria
outside of Santa Fe.
Flagstone, Flat sheets of red or white stone
mined locally, used for flooring in homes and on patios.
Historic Styles Ordinances, Regulations governing
the architectural style of all buildings within the
Historic District of downtown Santa Fe.
Horno, Freestanding adobe bread oven found at
most pueblos and Indian homes.
Kiva, A small ``beehive-shaped'' fireplace.
La Fonda, "The Hotel" in Spanish.
La Posada, "The Inn" in Spanish.
Latillas, Small branches used as ceiling planking,
made of Aspen, pine or cedar.
Lintel, Wooden beam bridging window or door openings.
Luminaria, Fire built on the sidewalk on Christmas
Eve for carolers to gather around. (See also Farolito.)
Nicho, Small shelf carved into a wall.
Paseo, Passage or walkway, or ``to promenade.''
Piñon Tree, High-desert nut-bearing evergreen
tree.
Plaza, Public square in the center of town, site
of traditional evening paseo or ``promenade.''
Portal, Patio attached to a home, covered with
a fixed roof supported by posts.
Puerta, "Door" in Spanish.
Rumford Fireplace, Tall, shallow fireplace known
for great efficiency.
Saltillo Tile, Simple fired earthen tile made
in Saltillo, Mexico.
Stucco, Final cement color coat plastered in
the exterior of an adobe-style building.
Talavera Tile, Colorful hand-decorated Mexican
tile used for counter tops and trim.
Ventana, "Window" in Spanish.
Vigas, Round logs used as ceiling beams, either
shaved or raw.