Last updated: May 14, 2024
Place
Alfred Bergere House (Georgia O’Keeffe Research Center)
Photo/NPS
Quick Facts
Location:
135 Grant Ave. Santa Fe
Significance:
The central hallway’s cherry wood staircase and one fireplace remain from the old Santa Fe Trail days
MANAGED BY:
One of two surviving Ft. Marcy officers’ quarters built around 1871, it became a 10-day vacation home for former President Ulysses S. Grant and his family in 1880. Bought in 1904 by Bergere, the England-born son of a wealthy Italian shipping magnate, the 7-room home got a full second floor and Pueblo Revival Style makeover in 1926. It stayed in the family until 1975. Only the central hallway’s cherry wood staircase and one fireplace remain from the old Santa Fe Trail days.
Site Information
Location (135 Grant Ave. Santa Fe, New Mexico; this is currently the site of the Georgia O’Keeffe Research Center.)
More Site Information
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail
Santa Fe National Historic Trail
Old Spanish National Historic Trail
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, Old Spanish Trail, Santa Fe Trail: Santa Fe, New Mexico Itinerary
Santa Fe is the oldest capital city in the US, founded in 1610, and the highest in elevation at 7,000 ft. The city is the historic hub of the southwest, connecting three national historic trails: El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, the Santa Fe Trail, and the Old Spanish Trail. This tour leads your from the busy plaza and other major tourist locations to lesser known sites along quiet, old Santa Fe streets.