Espa๑ola in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Chimayo Trading Post
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Trujillo House
Photographed by Thomas Chris English, June 28, 2010
1. Chimayo Trading Post Marker
Restored 1939 on site of
original 1926 trading post.
A Registered Cultural Property
State of New Mexico
Erected 1992. (Marker Number 1543.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
Location. 35° 59.526′ N, 106° 4.101′ W. Marker is in Espa๑ola, New Mexico, in Rio Arriba County. It is at the intersection of Sandia Drive (U.S. 285) and State Road 68, on the left when traveling east on Sandia Drive. Hard to miss at this junction of two highways on the south side of Espanola. Be aware of the local traffic situation, you may have to circle the triangle to safely park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 Sandia Drive, Espanola NM 87532, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern New Mexico. It is also in the American Southwest, in the Mountain West, and at the Four Corners. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also the Republic of Texas.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Bond House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Santa Cruz de la Ca๑ada / Santa Cruz Plaza on the Camino Real (approx. 1.2 miles away); Pablita Velarde, Tse Tsan, Golden Dawn (approx. 2 miles away); Pueblo of Santa Clara (approx. 2 miles away); Espa๑ola Valley (approx. 2 miles away); Dominguez Escalante Trail
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More about this marker. The marker is embedded into a south wall of the Trujillo Adobe near the Trujillo's front door.
Regarding Chimayo Trading Post / Trujillo House. There are several signs drawing attention to the Trading Post and its historical status.
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2. Trujillo House - NRHP Plaque
Photographed by Thomas Chris English, June 28, 2010
3. The Trujillo House
The Chimayo Trading Post marker is embedded in the south wall to the east of the Trujillo-Blanchard house porch.
Photographed by Thomas Chris English, June 30, 2010
4. Chimayo Trading Post and Marco Polo Store.
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5. One of the Chimayo Trading Post Highway Signs
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6. Chimayo Trading Post Gate In South Wall of the Trujillo Family Compound
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7. Trujillo House
"Shoulder of Mutton Alley" Doorway
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8. Trujillo House
Looking east along the south elevation of the courtyard wall, house, and store.
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9. Trujillo House
Courtyard
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10. Trujillo House
East elevation, house
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11. Trujillo House
Living Room
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12. Trujillo House
Living room lintel detail
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13. Inside the Chimayo Trading Post
A specialty of the store is pottery made by members of various pueblo tribes.
Photographed by Thomas Chris English, June 30, 2010
14. Chimayo Trading Post
Chimayo wool goods, originating in the village of Chimayo, several miles northeast of the trading post. The Spanish pioneers to this area have been weaving a wide variety of wool goods in the Chimayo area for over 200 years.
Photographed by Thomas Chris English, June 30, 2010
15. Mr. Leo "Polo" Trujillo
Owner of the trading post, with one of the Santa Clara Pueblo pots from his cases.
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16. Chimayo Trading Post in a 1960's Advertisement
for American Express
17. E.D. Trujillo
Builder of the Trujillo Adobe and Chimayo Trading Post
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18. Trujillo Family Photos Displayed in the Trading Post
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2010, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,526 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on August 8, 2010, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. Photos: 1. submitted on July 1, 2010, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. 2. submitted on July 8, 2010, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. 3, 4. submitted on July 1, 2010, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. 5. submitted on July 8, 2010, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. 6. submitted on July 9, 2010, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on July 8, 2010, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. 13, 14, 15. submitted on July 1, 2010, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. 16, 17, 18. submitted on July 8, 2010, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
