2003 Most Endangered

Most Endangered Places in New Mexico 2003

• The Waters of New Mexico, Statewide
  
• St. Vrain Mill, Mora County
  
• The Gutierrez-Hubbell House, Bernalillo
  
• Chaco Culture National Historical Park, San Juan County
  
• La Bajada Mesa and Escarpment, Santa Fe
  
• New Mexico's Historic Earthen Architectural Tradition, Statewide
  
• Melvin W. Mills House, Colfax
  
• Tucumcari Metropolitan Park — 5 Mile Park, Quay
  
• New Mexico's Greater Otero Mesa Area, Otero
  
• Historic Roadside Markers of New Mexic, Statewide
  

The Gutierrez-Hubbell House, Bernalillo

Village of Pajarito, NM

Significance: The house symbolizes the mixing of Anglo-American and Spanish- American influences during New Mexico's territorial period. The house and property were the center of large family hacienda that evolved into a well-known trading enterprise throughout the American Southwest. John Lorenzo Hubbell, son of James (Santiago) Hubbell and Juliana Gutiérrez, went to Arizona in 1876 to establish the Hubbell Trading Post in Ganado. The Hubbell Trading Post is a National Historic Site and is modeled after the South Valley structure. The house also symbolizes southwestern heritage and frontier entrepreneurship and resourcefulness since it has served as a mercantile center, post office, Pajarito Village gathering place, and private residence in its 150+ year existence.

Threat: Bernalillo County acquired the property in November 2000, thereby preventing the previous owner from developing the historic house into a restaurant and the adjacent land into one-acre residential lots. Threats of inappropriate development are gone under public ownership and physical threats are being addressed through planned rehabilitation, however, the lack of sufficient funds for phased rehabilitation remains a concern. A new roof is desperately needed along with related improvements such as wall stabilization and proper grading around the perimeter of the structure. The sooner the Bernalillo County can complete phases of rehabilitation and get the house occupied by users involved in agricultural education, the sooner a permanent presence can be established. This presence will translate into quicker access by the public to learn about and enjoy the rich history of the property, its architectural beauty and the new Bernalillo County Open Space program