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Near Abó in Torrance County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
 

A Grander Church/Una iglesia más grande

— Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument —

 
 
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Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2023
1. A Grander Church/Una iglesia más grande Marker
Inscription. A Grander Church Abó's first priest, Friar Francisco Fonte, supervised construction of the original “San Gregorio de Abó” from 1622-27. In 1640, Friar Francisco de Acevedo became guardian here and began church renovation. When completed in 1651, the massive walls, buttresses, and notched parapets made the church resemble one of the fortress churches of Mexico.

[Caption] Sandstone walls, held together with mud mortar, were plastered white with gypsum on the inside and whitewashed adobe on the outside. By 1651, San Gregorio had grown from Fonte's simple, single-naved church (below, right) into a towering fortress (below, left).

Una iglesia más grande El primer sacerdote de Abó, el fraile Francisco Fonte, superviso la construcción de la original “San Gregorio de Abó” de 1622 a 1627. Aquí en 1640, el fraile Francisco de Acevedo sirvió como guardián y comenzó la renovación de la iglesia. Cuando la terminó en 1651, los muros masivos, los contrafuertes y los parapetos mellados hicieron que la iglesia se asemejara una de las iglesias tipo fuerte de México.

[Leyenda] Los muros de arenisca, mantenidos juntos con una mezela de lodo, fueron enjarrados de blanco con yeso en el interior y con adobe blanqueado en el exterior. Para 1651, San Gregorio pasó de ser la iglesia simple
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de Fonte con una sola nave (a la derecha), a un fuerte enorme (a la izquierda).
 
Erected by National Park Service.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureChurches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1651.
 
Location. 34° 27.008′ N, 106° 22.533′ W. Marker is near Abó, New Mexico, in Torrance County. Marker can be reached from Abó Ruins Road (State Road 513) 0.6 miles north of U.S. 60, on the left when traveling north. Marker is in Mission San Gregorio de Abó National Historic Landmark. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 69 Abó Ruins Rd, Mountainair NM 87036, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Prayers and Hymns/Rezos e himnos (a few steps from this marker); People at Work/Manos a la obra (a few steps from this marker); New Songs/Cantos Nuevos (within shouting distance of this marker); A Kiva Here?/¿Una kiva aquí? (within shouting distance of this marker); Village of Abó/Pueblo de Abó (within shouting distance of this marker); Crossroads/El cruce (within shouting distance of this marker); Abo Ruins (within shouting
A Grander Church/Una iglesia más grande Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2023
2. A Grander Church/Una iglesia más grande Marker
distance of this marker); Fred Sisneros' Grave/Don Federico (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Abó.
 
Also see . . .
1. Mission San Gregorio de Abó. Spanish missionaries came to occupy Abó Pueblo, the home of the Tompiros in the early 17th century. There, they worked to bring Catholicism to the people at Abó Pueblo. Fray Francisco Fonte established Mission San Gregorio de Abó around 1621, and by 1629, the large San Gregorio de Abó Church was completed, forming the center of mission activity for about 50 years. (National Park Service) (Submitted on November 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.) 

2. Abó: San Gregorio. The construction of the mission complex extended over its entire history of almost half a century. Religious and physical necessity played a significant part in prompting the continuing building program. (Marc Treib, Sanctuaries of Spanish New Mexico, 1993; via University of California Press E-books Collection) (Submitted on November 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.) 
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 48 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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