Georgia O'Keeffe Home and Studio facts for kids
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Georgia O'Keeffe Home and Studio
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Georgia O'Keeffe Home, zaguan
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 Location in New Mexico
Location in the United States
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| Location | 12 Palvadera Rd., Abiquiú, New Mexico |
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| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1949 |
| Architect | Maria Chabot, Georgia O'Keeffe |
| Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 98001197 |
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| Added to NRHP | August 5, 1998 |
| Designated NHL | August 5, 1998 |
The Georgia O'Keeffe Home and Studio is a special house in Abiquiú, New Mexico. It was the main home and art studio of a famous artist named Georgia O'Keeffe. She lived and worked here from 1943 until she passed away in 1986.
Today, this historic house is part of the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. The museum has locations in both Santa Fe and Abiquiú. You can visit the Home and Studio on public tours from March to November. Just remember to get your tickets in advance! In 1998, the Home and Studio was recognized as a National Historic Landmark. This means it's one of the most important art-related places in the southwestern United States.
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About the Home and Studio
The Georgia O'Keeffe Home and Studio is in a small village called Abiquiú. It's close to the St. Thomas Church. The building is made from adobe, which is a traditional building material. It has very thick walls and a flat roof. The roof is held up by large wooden beams called vigas. Smaller wooden pieces called latillas cross these beams.
How the House is Designed
The house has different sections, each only one room deep. These sections are built around a central outdoor area called a patio or plaza. Even though it's a traditional adobe house, O'Keeffe added some modern touches. She included skylights and big windows. These windows offer amazing views of the landscape outside. They also bring lots of natural light into parts of the house that usually wouldn't have much light.
O'Keeffe really wanted these modern changes. She once said, "I didn't want a Spanish house; I didn't want an Indian house, [or] a Mexican house; I wanted my house!" This shows how much she wanted the home to fit her unique style.
History of the Property
Some parts of the house might be as old as the 1730s. When Georgia O'Keeffe first saw it in the 1930s, it was in bad shape. At that time, the Roman Catholic church owned the property. They didn't want to sell it at first.
However, the church eventually agreed, and O'Keeffe bought the house in 1943. She worked with her friend Maria Chabot to fix up and modernize the property. This work was finished in 1946. After that, O'Keeffe made it her permanent home. The property also includes a smaller building. This building was her main art studio.
O'Keeffe lived in this house until 1984. She then moved to Santa Fe two years before she passed away at age 98. In 1989, the Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation took over the property. Now, the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum owns and manages it. The property was officially named a National Historic Landmark in 1998.
Images for kids
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Georgia O'Keeffe Home, sitting room, looking into garden. 1996 photo.
See Also
- Ghost Ranch, another place where O'Keeffe owned property
- List of single-artist museums
