El Santuario, Chimayo, New Mexico


Related person
Kay Bea Jones (was created by)
Date
1814-1816 ca.
Description
El Santuario (The Shrine) was built between 1814 and 1816. It was a privately owned chapel until the year l929. At that time residents of Santa Fe bought it and turned it over to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Keywords: United States, New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, ceremonial and/or religious structures, views, settlements, vernacular, adobe construction, shrines, church. Submitted by Kay Bea Jones.
Style/Period
19th Century (1800 - 1899 CE)
Vernacular