John Gaw Meem at Acoma : the restoration of San Esteban del Rey mission /
""A narrative of the restoration of the mission church at Acoma Pueblo and the process behind it, in which New Mexico's most famous architect, John Gaw Meem, played a major role"--Provided by publisher"--
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Albuquerque :
University of New Mexico Press,
2012.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | ""A narrative of the restoration of the mission church at Acoma Pueblo and the process behind it, in which New Mexico's most famous architect, John Gaw Meem, played a major role"--Provided by publisher"-- " Built by Spanish Franciscan missionaries in the seventeenth century, the magnificent mission church at Acoma Pueblo in west-central New Mexico is the oldest and largest intact adobe structure in North America. But in the 1920s, in danger of becoming a ruin, the building was restored in a cooperative effort among Acoma Pueblo, which owned the structure, and other interested parties. Kate Wingert-Playdon's narrative of the restoration and the process behind it is the only detailed account of this milestone example of historic preservation, in which New Mexico's most famous architect, John Gaw Meem, played a major role. "-- |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780826352118 0826352111 |