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De Vargas Street House “The Oldest House”
De Vargas Street House located at 215 E. De Vargas Street on the eastern side of
Old Santa Fe Trail in Santa Fe, New Mexico within the Barrio De Analco Historic
District, is one of the oldest buildings in America.
The Oldest House rests on part of the foundation of an ancient Indian Pueblo dating
from around 1200 CE. This pueblo was once inhabited by a tribe from the Tano
speaking tribes of the northern part of the territory. Sometime around 1435 CE, this
tribe abandoned their village, moving on to other sites farther south in search of
water, better fields or hunting grounds. In 1598, Don Juan de Onate led a party of
Spanish settlers into the area in search of a suitable place to establish a permanent
settlement. Accompanying Onate were Tlaxcalan Indian warrior auxiliaries. The
small band seems to have gravitated to their own ward, or barrio, soon known as El
Barrio de Analco at the same time La Villa Real de Santa Fe de San Francisco de
Asisi was founded in 1608..
The Tlaxcalans found the river site met their every need. The river provided ample
water for irrigation of cornfields to the south ot the San Miguel Church and an
abundance of sweet tasting stream trout to grace their tables.
During the Great Pueblo Rebellion, the Indians of the Barrio de Analco suffered
greatly. Their homes were sacked and burned with a heavy loss of life. The
survivors retreated across the river and joined the Spaniards in a spirited but
successful defense of the Villa. The Spanish withdrew from the Villa with the
Tlaxcalans. Only a few of the first Tlaxcalans are believed to have returned to
Santa Fe after the reconquest by Don Diego de Vargas in 1692-1693.
Between 1709-1710 the “Oldest House” became temporary residence to Spanish
Territorial Governor Chacon Medina Salazar, Marquez de Penuela, while repairs
were being made to the San Miguel Church.
By the late 1800s, genizaros or acculturated plains Indians such as the
Apaches and Navajos, as well as the families of Spanish soldiers were living in the
Barrio. Up until the 1920s the Oldest House was continually occupied by people
representing all the cultures of Santa Fe.
Oldest House
Circa 1646
Barrio De Analco Historic District
215 E. De Vargas St.
Santa Fe. NM 87501
505-988-2488
inquiry@oldesthousesantafe.com
Open 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Mon. - Sat.
Sunday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Closed Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas
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De Vargas Street House “The Oldest House”
De
Vargas
Street
House
located
at
215
E.
De
Vargas
Street
on
the
eastern
side
of
Old
Santa
Fe
Trail
in
Santa
Fe,
New
Mexico
within
the
Barrio
De
Analco
Historic District
, is one of the oldest buildings in America.
The
Oldest
House
rests
on
part
of
the
foundation
of
an
ancient
Indian
Pueblo
dating
from
around
1200
CE.
This
pueblo
was
once
inhabited
by
a
tribe
from
the
Tano
speaking
tribes
of
the
northern
part
of
the
territory.
Sometime
around
1435
CE,
this
tribe
abandoned
their
village,
moving
on
to
other
sites
farther
south
in
search
of
water,
better
fields
or
hunting
grounds.
In
1598,
Don
Juan
de
Onate
led
a
party
of
Spanish
settlers
into
the
area
in
search
of
a
suitable
place
to
establish
a
permanent
settltment.
Accompanying
Onate
were
Tlaxcalan
Indian
warrior
auxiliaries.
The
small
band
seems
to
have
gravitated
to
their
own
ward,
or
barrio,soon
known
as
El
Barrio
de
Analco
at
the
same
time
La
Villa
Real
de
Santa
Fe
de
San
Francisco
de
Asisi
was
founded
in
1608..
The
Tlaxcalans
found
the
river
site
met
their
every
need.
The
river
provided
ample
water
for
irrigation
of
cornfields
to
the
south
ot
the
San
Miguel
Church
and an abundance of sweet tating stream trout to grace their tables.
During
the
Great
Pueblo
Rebellion,
the
Indians
of
the
Barrio
de
Analco
suffered
greatly.
Their
homes
were
sacked
and
burned
with
a
heavy
loss
of
life.
The
survivors
retreated
across
the
river
and
joined
the
Spaniards
in
a
spirited
but
successful
defense
of
the
Villa.
The
Spanish
withdrew
from
the
Villa
with
the
Tlaxcalans.
only
a
few
or
the
first
Tlaxcalans
are
believed
to
have
returned
to
Santa Fe after the reconquest by Don Diego de Vargas in 1692-1693.
Between
1709-1710
the
“Oldest
House”
became
temporary
residence
to
Spanish
Territorial
Governor
Chacon
Medina
Salazar,
Marquez
de
Penuela,
while repairs were being made to the San Miguel Church.
By
the
late
1800s,
genizaros
or
acculturated
plains
Indians
such
as
the
apaches
and
Navajos,
as
well
as
the
families
of
Spanish
soldiers
were
living
in
the
Barrio.
Up
until
the
1920s
the
Oldest
House
was
continually
occupied
by
people representing all the cultures of Santa Fe.
Oldest House
Circa 1646
Barrio De Analco Historic District
215 E. De Vargas St.
Santa Fe. NM 87501
505-988-2488
inquiry@oldesthousesantafe.com
Open 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Mon. - Sat.
Sunday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Closed Easter, Thanksgiving and
Christmas