# Adobe House Atlas

> A field catalog of every historic adobe house in America, in one place.

**Website:** https://adobepueblo.com

## Overview

A field catalog of every historic adobe house in America, mapping 222 entries across 10 states. Explore four architectural styles—Spanish Colonial, Territorial, Pueblo Revival, and Modern Adobe—with detailed histories, locations, and notable properties from ancient pueblos to 20th-century revivals.

## Features

- 222 Historic Entries
- Four Architectural Styles
- Interactive State Map

## Details

The Adobe House Atlas is a definitive field catalog, a reference work dedicated to every historic adobe house in America, all gathered in one place. It meticulously documents the hand-formed adobe houses of the American Southwest, offering a comprehensive look at their histories, their architecture, and clear guidance on how to find them. The Atlas begins with an orientation on where adobe houses are found, inviting users to open the full map to explore Plate I · Distribution, which features 222 entries across 10 states and 4 architectural styles, with filtering options by state, era, and status.

Among the selected entries are twelve of the most significant documented properties. These range from the oldest continuously occupied adobe building in the country to the great inhabited Pueblo communities. Notable entries include the San Esteban del Rey Mission (built c.1000, NHL), the Mission San Xavier del Bac (built 1629, NHL), and the San Francisco de Asís Mission Church (built 1797, NHL). Further highlights are El Santuario de Chimayó (built 1744, NHL), San José de Gracia Church (built 1816, NHL), the Kit Carson House (built 1760, NHL), and the Mabel Dodge Luhan House (built c.1900, NRHP). The list also features the Adamson House (built 1929, NHL), Casa del Herrero (built 1925), and more, with a scroll-to-explore interface.

The Atlas organizes entries by region, allowing users to browse adobe houses by state. The adobe tradition took root wherever Spanish and Pueblo building met an arid climate. Five states hold the deepest coverage, while five smaller catalogues round out the regional record. California boasts 111 entries, featuring Monterey Colonial and rancho adobes from the Spanish and Mexican eras. New Mexico offers 60 entries, representing the deepest adobe landscape in the country, including Santa Fe, Taos, and the Pueblos of the Sangre de Cristos. Arizona contributes 21 entries with Sonoran row houses and presidio adobe, while Colorado presents 16 entries from the San Luis Valley plazas. Nevada has 5 entries, and five more states—Texas (4), Kansas (2), District of Columbia (1), Florida (1), and Utah (1)—complete the catalog.

By tradition, the Atlas categorizes entries by architectural style, detailing the four building traditions that account for nearly every adobe house in the United States. The Pueblo Revival style, an early-20th-century revival, features soft, battered walls and projecting vigas. Spanish Colonial adobe is built low around courtyards with a long covered portal. The Territorial style showcases adobe meeting American milled lumber after 1846, with fired-brick coping and Greek Revival detail. Finally, Modern Adobe represents contemporary earthen building, completing the comprehensive survey of this enduring architectural heritage.