Ojo Caliente Hot Springs Round Barn

The Ojo Caliente Hot Springs Round Barn is in Ojo Caliente, New Mexico and was built in 1924. It is the only adobe round barn in the United States.

Ojo Caliente Hot Springs Round Barn
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
N.M. State Register of Cultural Properties
Ojo Caliente Hot Springs Round Barn
Location	500 yds N of the western terminus of NM 414, Ojo Caliente, New Mexico
Coordinates	36°18′37″N 106°2′48″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1924
Architectural style	Round barn
NRHP reference No.	03000996[1]
NMSRCP No.	503
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 6, 2003
Designated NMSRCP	May 7, 1977

History

The two-story round barn is a 65 feet (20 m) tall with adobe walls on a concrete foundation, and has a double pitch, domed roof topped by a hexagonal cupola. The barn was built by Anthony F. Joseph, the owner and manager of the Ojo Caliente Hot Springs. By the mid-1910s, the mineral resort experienced growth and increased popularity and the barn was needed to meet a growing need for dairy products at the mineral resort. The ability to provide dairy products signifies a move towards commercial production from subsistence home production. By providing dairy products to guests, the resort was able to provide convenience and reassurance.[2]

It was restored in 2002, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. At the time of its NRHP listing, it was believed to be the only round barn in New Mexico. It is within sight of U.S. Route 285.[2][1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Taos County, New Mexico

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. David Kammer (August 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ojo Caliente Hot Springs Round Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved December 7, 2016. with four photos