Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-24
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Santa Fe, Jan. ga veritable edl-
ton de like is the January number
Of Old Santa Fe, Col Ralph Il.
Twitchell. editor, which is just from
press Most important among the
contents, is a contribution of Sylvanus
q. Morley, ON SANTA Fe Architee-
ture.s II Is not only of great histori-
cal value but is also literary gem ut
the same time very practical in It's
character. In fact II might be called
epoch making In 1t, the writer re-
views the development of the distinct
i've style OF architecture in New Mex
leo that is clearly differentiated iiom
that of the mission architecture of
California as is exemplified in the
New Mexico building at San Diego
and I'll ortiz at Lamy apd has aeen
adopted of late years very ext eusiVe "
In Santa Fe and other southwo.;ein
towns. The noblest example is the
Palace of the Governors and of i
Mr. Morley says:
When the Palace was turned over
to the Museum officials in June 1909.
II was indeed In very sorry safe.
The walls we're falling in many places
and everywhere inappropriate reno
vations We're in evidence. hodge
podge of ill-considered additions con-
forming to no particular style of ar
ehitecture. Space Is here too limited
TO permit even a brief description of
the wonder wrought within the build-
ing. but the erection of a portal ar
ter the style OF the original one in place
of the ginger bread" piazza aatns
from the late 70's of the last century.
Will suffice to illustrate the paiast@ k
ing spirit in which this difficult task
of restoration has been carried out.
The authority for the two adobe " mss
at either end of the portal proper, Is
the urrutia map. which shows that
the portal of the palace in t76S had
two such terminal projections
The article is superbly illustrated
from Photographs showing guch
buildings, as the Palace before res Or
alton and after 1t also has drd wings
carefully made Of Santa Fe portals,
capitals and other features which
make the architecture distinctive,
The designs for Santa Fe hamcs
which won prizes in a New-Old santa
Fe architectural competition are re-
produced. The work of the School { (
American Archaeology, of II. p. Rip-
ley of The Santa re system and Ar
nj /
Navajo Blankets.
Rev Lansing Bartlett Bloom con F.
tinues his splendid series on the his
tory of New Mexico under the Mexi-
can regime.
a. +. spiegelberg contributes an ar
ticle on the Navajo blankets which is
decidedly original and also authorlta-
tive 1t is illustrated with number
of plates in eolors, giving designs of
Navajo blankets This article. too, is
notable addition to the literature
of the southwest
The article by Mrs. Il. b. Burton
on the Texas Raiders in New Mex
leo in fS43 is a graphic narrative of
stirring times. during which Mora
was burned and thrilling events took
place that heretofore have been re-
corded only in a scattered or general
way.
VIII {. Barnes pays a tribute to
Adolf f. A. Bandelier. Among the
score of illustrations, reference must
be made to the reproduction Of two
paintings of Carlos Vierra one OF the
mission church at Acotna. of which
replica is found in the magnificent
New Mexico building at San Diego,
and the other the sketch for mural
painting of the Spanish conquista-
deres entering an Indian pueblo at
sunrise. The tonal values are repro
duced admirably. Taken all in all,
the issue is a most noteworthy one,
in fact, it occupies lofty and unique
place In the printing art and litera-
ture of the southwest