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House Museum  New Mexico-Nevada

  O'Keefe Home & Studio

  PO Box 40

  Abiquiu   NM   87510    

  Phone  505 685-4539

  Web Site http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/feature/wom/1999/o'keeffe.htm

  Alt Web http://www.usnews.com/usnews/culture/articles/050625/25ghostweb.htm

  Description  home and studio of artist O'Keefe

  Type of Resource  House Museum

  Primary Focus  Famous People

  New or Updated:  4/11/2007

  Corrales

  Casa San Ysidro

  Old Church Road

  Corrales NM

  Phone   505 898-3915

  Web Site  http://www.cabq.gov/museum/history/casa.virtualtour.html

  Alt Web  http://www.collectorsguide.com/ab/abfa25.shtml

  Description  Spanish Colonial to 19th century Victorian items in compound of Rancho -- by appt only

  Type of Resource   House Museum

  Era  1870

  Owner/Operator:  Albuquerque

  New or Updated:        8/10/2005

New Mexico
Las Cruces
Bicentennial Log Cabin
671 N Main Street
Las Cruces NM
Phone 505 541-2155
Web Site http://www.las-cruces.org/Public-Services/museums/log-cabin.htm
Description hand-hewn log cabin, period antiques, by appt only
Type of Resource House Museum
New or Updated: 04/24/2003

  Taos
  Kit Carson Home & Museum
  113 Kit Carson Road
  PO Drawer CCC
  Taos NM  87571    
  Phone   505 758-5949
  Web Site  http://taoshistoricmuseums.com/kit_carson.html
  E-mail  mailto:thm@newmex.com
  Description  40 year home of famous trapper, guide, scout & military officer
  Type of Resource   House Museum
  Primary Focus  Famous People
  Building Type   Adobe
  Field of Study/Science Facility  Old West
  Era  1843
  New or Updated:   1/5/2004

  New Mexico
  Taos
  La Hacienda de los Martinez
  Ranchitos Road
  PO Drawer CCC
  Taos  NM  87571    
  Phone   505 758-0505
  Web Site  http://www.taosmuseums.org/hac_martinez.php
  E-mail  mailto:thm@newmex.com
  Description  fortress like house& trade center with 29 rooms
  Type of Resource   House Museum
  Building Type   Adobe
  Era  1804
  New or Updated:    1/6/2004

  Nevada

  Carson City

  Bowers Museum

  4005 US Highway 395 S

  Carson City  NV   89704    

  Phone   775 849-0201

  Alt Phone   775 849-0644

  Web Site  *****

  Alt Web  http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/nevada/text.htm - bow

  Description  mansion built by Comstock Lode millionaire later became resort, now sits in

                    park, offers tours in summer

  Type of Resource   House Museum

  Primary Focus  Park

  Era  1864

  Owner/Operator:  Washoe County Parks

  New or Updated:   11/19/2004

  NV

  Lovelock

  Marzen House Museum

  25 Marzen Lane

  Lovelock  NV

  Web Site *****

  Alt Web http://www.loverslock.com/business.html

  Description  features mining equipment and Edna Perviance, frequent co-star of

                    Charlie Chaplin

  Type of Resource  House Museum

  Industry /Profession Mining

  Era  1874

  New or Updated:  7/27/2006