Estufa
SE corner of University Blvd. and Grand Ave., UNM, Albuquerque, NMThe Estufa is one of six buildings on the campus of the University of New Mexico included in this nomination. The Estufa is significant because it was the first structure in New Mexico, outside a pueblo, designed and built in the Spanish Pueblo Revival Style. Part of Dr. Tight's vision for UNM was to have a unified architectural style that resembled the pueblo architecture. The Estufa was modeled after a kiva at the Santo Domingo Pueblo. After the completion of the Estufa Dr. Tight had two campus buildings in the Pueblo Style. A Year earlier Hodgin Hall, originally a three story Romanesque building, was remodeled as Dr. Tight wished into a Spanish Pueblo Revival Style building.
Local significance of the structure:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.
New Mexico has a rich artistic heritage, with many famous artists and writers making their home in the state. These include Georgia O'Keeffe, who lived and painted in the town of Abiquiú, and D.H. Lawrence, who wrote his classic novel "Lady Chatterley's Lover" while living in Taos.