Seton Village is located approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of downtown Santa Fe and west of Interstate 25 on County Road 58. The village has a central plaza, ringed by adobe residences and community buildings. To the east of the plaza stand the remains of Seton's 32-room castle, which burned during restoration in 2005. Distinctive structures in the village include two buildings that were built around railroad cars that Seton brought to the site. Stripped of their interiors, the two cars were finished plaster on the inside, and had adobe walls built around them. One of these buildings has since had the car removed from its inside.[3]
Seton began designing and building his castle in 1933. The 32-room, 6,900 square foot (640 m2) multi-level building had a flat-roof and rough hewn stone wall exterior. The interior had oak floors and plaster walls with the ceilings supported by log rafters. The Castle was built on one of the highest points on Seton's property, with views over his village and the western landscape.
Community activitiesedit
Seton Castle, at Seton Village, New Mexico. 2014 photo by David L. Witt.Decorated doorway, "Indian Village" Ernest Thompson Seton House. HABS photo, no date
The Village was home to the Seton Institute, including the Woodcraft League and the College of Indian Wisdom, which provided Woodcraft and Scouting leaders with a variety of training opportunities. The Institute closed at the outbreak of World War II.
At Seton's invitation, Maurice and Marceil Taylor moved their printing equipment to New Mexico in 1938 and set up the Seton Village Press. The Village Press closed in 1943, also because of the war.
Seton Village todayedit
Seton Village is designated a National Historic Landmark and a New Mexico State Cultural Property. The Academy for the Love of Learning, an educational organization which owns the property, preserved the castle ruins as a "contemplative garden."[4] The Academy's Seton Legacy Project maintains a collection of art and archives pertaining to Ernest Thompson Seton. The Academy Campus, including the Seton art gallery, opened in 2011.[5]
^ ab"National Historic Landmarks Survey, New Mexico" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
^ abRichard Greenwood (November 14, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Seton Village" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Accompanying nine photos from 1974(32 KB)
^Tom Sharpe (October 10, 2010). "Seton Castle: An academy rises from the ruins". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
^Sharpe, Tom. "Seton Castle: An academy rises from the ruins", The Santa Fe New Mexican, Santa Fe, NM, 10 October 2010. Retrieved on 01 November 2012.
^"2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Santa Fe County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
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Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NM-182-A, "Indian Village, Ernest Thompson Seton House, Six miles southeast of Santa Fe, off U.S. Route 84-85, Seton Village, Santa Fe County, NM"
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Seton Village is a National Historic Landmark District in a rural residential area south of Santa Fe in Santa Fe County New Mexico United States It encompasses a residential settlement and educational facility established in 1930 by Ernest Thompson Seton 1860 1946 an educator and conservationist best known as a founder of the Boy Scouts of America The district includes the remains of Seton s 32 room home and other residential and educational buildings constructed mostly between 1930 and 1945 It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965 2 3 Seton VillageU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S National Historic Landmark DistrictNM State Register of Cultural PropertiesHouse at Seton VillageShow map of New MexicoShow map of the United StatesNearest citySanta Fe New MexicoCoordinates35 35 56 N 105 55 54 W 35 59889 N 105 93167 W 35 59889 105 93167Area43 7 acres 17 7 ha Built1946 1946 NRHP reference No 66000492 1 NMSRCP No 119Significant datesAdded to NRHPOctober 15 1966Designated NHLDDecember 21 1965 2 Designated NMSRCPMay 18 1973 Contents 1 Description 1 1 Seton Castle 1 2 Community activities 2 Seton Village today 3 Education 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksDescription editSeton Village is located approximately 7 miles 11 km south of downtown Santa Fe and west of Interstate 25 on County Road 58 The village has a central plaza ringed by adobe residences and community buildings To the east of the plaza stand the remains of Seton s 32 room castle which burned during restoration in 2005 Distinctive structures in the village include two buildings that were built around railroad cars that Seton brought to the site Stripped of their interiors the two cars were finished plaster on the inside and had adobe walls built around them One of these buildings has since had the car removed from its inside 3 Seton Castle edit This section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed January 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message nbsp Christmas luminarios at Seton Village 1950sSeton began designing and building his castle in 1933 The 32 room 6 900 square foot 640 m2 multi level building had a flat roof and rough hewn stone wall exterior The interior had oak floors and plaster walls with the ceilings supported by log rafters The Castle was built on one of the highest points on Seton s property with views over his village and the western landscape Community activities edit nbsp Seton Castle at Seton Village New Mexico 2014 photo by David L Witt nbsp Decorated doorway Indian Village Ernest Thompson Seton House HABS photo no dateThe Village was home to the Seton Institute including the Woodcraft League and the College of Indian Wisdom which provided Woodcraft and Scouting leaders with a variety of training opportunities The Institute closed at the outbreak of World War II At Seton s invitation Maurice and Marceil Taylor moved their printing equipment to New Mexico in 1938 and set up the Seton Village Press The Village Press closed in 1943 also because of the war Seton Village today editSeton Village is designated a National Historic Landmark and a New Mexico State Cultural Property The Academy for the Love of Learning an educational organization which owns the property preserved the castle ruins as a contemplative garden 4 The Academy s Seton Legacy Project maintains a collection of art and archives pertaining to Ernest Thompson Seton The Academy Campus including the Seton art gallery opened in 2011 5 The village has a view of the Jemez Mountains and Mount Taylor Education editIt is within Santa Fe Public Schools 6 See also edit nbsp National Register of Historic Places portalNational Register of Historic Places listings in Santa Fe County New Mexico List of National Historic Landmarks in New MexicoReferences edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 a b National Historic Landmarks Survey New Mexico PDF National Park Service Retrieved January 7 2017 a b Richard Greenwood November 14 1975 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Seton Village pdf National Park Service a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help and Accompanying nine photos from 1974 32 KB Tom Sharpe October 10 2010 Seton Castle An academy rises from the ruins The Santa Fe New Mexican Archived from the original on February 2 2013 Retrieved May 21 2012 Sharpe Tom Seton Castle An academy rises from the ruins The Santa Fe New Mexican Santa Fe NM 10 October 2010 Retrieved on 01 November 2012 2020 CENSUS SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP Santa Fe County NM PDF U S Census Bureau Retrieved July 20 2021 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Seton Village New Mexico Historic American Buildings Survey HABS No NM 182 A Indian 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