La Morada de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe facts for kids
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La Morada de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe
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La Morada de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe
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 Location in New Mexico
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| Nearest city | Taos, New Mexico |
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| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1895 |
| Architectural style | Pueblo |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001201 |
Quick facts for kids Significant dates |
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| Added to NRHP | June 29, 1976 |
La Morada de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe, also called the Taos Morada, is a special religious building in Taos, New Mexico. It was once home to a group called the Hermanos Penitentes, or Penitent Brothers. This group used the Morada for religious study and to practice old Catholic traditions.
History of the Taos Morada
The land for the Taos Morada and a nearby area called the Calvario was given between 1797 and 1798. Religious leaders in the Taos Pueblo allowed the Hermanos (Brothers) to use this land for their religious activities.
The Taos Morada building was finished in 1834. Padre Antonio José Martínez led the group there. From the 1800s, the Morada was a main center for the Hermanos' religious practices. These traditions came from Spain.
Changes Over Time
By the 1970s, only a few Hermanos remained. In 1977, the Taos Morada was sold to the Kit Carson Memorial Foundation. Many people in Taos, including church leaders and Hermanos, did not want it to be sold.
The Morada was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This helped it get money from the National Park Service and other groups. These funds were used to fix up the Taos Morada. The goal was to make it look like it did in the mid-1800s.
Recent Use and Ownership
At first, the restoration did not allow the Hermanos to hold their religious services there. But in 2005, the museum board agreed to let them use it for certain practices. These services began on April 11, 2006, during Holy Week. Hermanos from other Northern New Mexico Moradas came to worship.
Around 2008 or later, the Morada became the property of the Catholic Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Taos. It also became part of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. In 2010, an archbishop said that no Hermanos services would be held there until he officially blessed the building.
In 2013, it was reported that visitors could walk around the grounds. However, the inside of the building remains private.
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See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Taos County, New Mexico
- Penitentes (New Mexico)
