The De Vargas Street House Canvas Print

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In Santa Fe, New Mexico, the De Vargas Street House claims to be the oldest house in the United States. It is located within the National Historic Landmark Barrio de Analco Historic District, one of the oldest residential neighborhoods of European origin in the United States. A part of the Spanish barrio originally settled in 1620, the Oldest House is also believed to rest on part of the foundation of an ancient Indian Pueblo built in the 1200s.
You will find the Oldest House across De Vargas Street from San Miguel Mission. No one knows exactly when it was built. It appears on a 1675 map that is housed in the British Museum in London. Tree-rings on the the roof beams date the house to 1647, but it’s believed to be built on Native American ruins dating to around 1200 AD. Though the actual date is not known, this simple adobe home is a reminder of just how old the city is.
De Vargas Street is about two blocks south of the Plaza. This small street, one of the oldest in town, is...

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