Taos Inn

Taos Inn is an historic inn located in Taos, New Mexico. It is made up of several adobe houses dating from the 19th century, one of which was a home of Thomas "Doc" Martin which hosted the formative meeting of the Taos Society of Artists in 1915. After Doc's death, his widow Helen Martin converted the houses into a hotel, which opened on June 7, 1936[2] as Hotel Martin.[3] The name was changed to "Taos Inn" by subsequent owners.

"Hotel Martin" redirects here. For the former hotel in New York City, see Hotel Martin (New York City).
Taos Inn
Taos Inn
LocationPaseo Del Pueblo Norte,
Taos, New Mexico
Coordinates36°24′28″N 105°34′20″W
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1934 (1934)
Architectural stylePueblo, Colonial
NRHP reference No.82003341[1]
NMSRCP No.802
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 5, 1982
Designated NMSRCPApril 3, 1981

It was added to the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties in 1981[4] and to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

The Taos Inn was acquired by Imprint Hospitality group in January 2019.[5]

Doc Martin's restaurant

Taos Inn is home to Doc Martin's, a restaurant located in the former offices of Doc Martin. as of December 2018 Doc Martin's has won 29 annual Wine Spectator "Awards of Excellence".[6]

Doc Martin's is famous for its Chile Rellenos and Award Winning Green Chile.

See also

Notes
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Reily, Nancy Hopkins; Enix, Lucille. Joseph Imhof: Artist of the Pueblos, p. 397, n. 22. Sunstone Press, 1998. ISBN 0-86534-259-8
  3. Taos as an Art Colony: From the Taos Society of Artists to the Present
  4. "New Mexico's Rich Cultural Heritage: Listed State and National Register Properties by Number" (PDF). New Mexico Historic Preservation Division. March 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  5. "Denver-based IMPRINT Hospitality acquires Historic Taos Inn in New Mexico". The Denver Post. Associated Press. 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
  6. Vollersten, John. "Doc Martin's" in Santa Fean, February–March, 2008.

References

Further reading
  • Weigle, Marta; White, Peter. The Lore of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press, 2003. ISBN 0-8263-3157-2
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