Governor Charles Bent House

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Historic home of Governor Charles Bent who served as the first United States territorial governor of New Mexico

General Information

Hours:
Monday to Sunday: 10am to 4pm (winter)
Daily: 9am to 5pm (summer)
Fees:
Adults: $1
Children: $0.50
Pet Policy:
Pets are not allowed inside the museum
Closest cities with hotels:
Taos (within 1 mi)
Seasons:
All year
Location:
117 Bent St, Taos, NM 87571
Website:
laplaza.org

How to Get There

From Taos Plaza (0.1 mi): Walk or drive north from the plaza along Paseo del Pueblo Norte, turn onto Bent Street, and continue a short distance to reach the historic adobe house just off the central square.

Overview

The Governor Bent House is the historic home of Governor Charles Bent who served as the first United States territorial governor of New Mexico.

It is a two-story side-gabled house. Whereas much of Taos is built of adobe bricks in Spanish Colonial Revival and similar styles, this house reflects German Fachwerk style and is much like a half-timbered house. Its walls, exterior and interior, are built of wood stud framing and have poured mud in the interstices.

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Bernard J. Beimer House", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0

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