1940 Americas Oldest House Santa Fe New Mexico

This charming vintage postcard captures a timeless moment in front of the "Oldest House in America," located on De Vargas Street in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Two children are seen riding a donkey across the dusty foreground, adding a sense of warmth and innocence to this historic setting. The adobe structure behind them, with its thick earthen walls, small windows, and exposed wooden vigas, speaks to centuries of life lived simply but resiliently in the heart of the Southwest.

Long held by tradition to date back to the 1200s, this humble home is believed by some to have been part of the ancient Pueblo of Tiguex, a settlement that predates Spanish colonization. While historians continue to debate the exact age—some suggesting it may have been built in the 1600s—the house remains a living relic of the region’s layered history. Santa Fe, once known as Tiguex, became a Spanish capital in 1605, yet the voices of the Pueblo people still echo in its earth and architecture.

Standing quietly along one of Santa Fe’s oldest streets, this modest building continues to draw visitors from around the world, curious to glimpse the enduring spirit of the city’s earliest days.

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