An excellent example of local adobe construction modified by late nineteenth-century architectural detail, this house was built in 1890 by Felipe B. Delgado, socially prominent Santa Fe merchant, and remained in the possession of the Delgado family until 1970, when it was purchased and renovated by John Gaw Meem. The stone base was laid by masons who had helped build St. Francis Cathedral. The balcony, window casings, and elaborate wooden trim show the same influence that caused the extensive remodeling of the Palace of the Governors in the Victorian manner after the Civil War. Now you can own a bit of classic Santa Fe history and be a part of its preservation.