Thousands of people drive by the historic Nestor Armijo House and the Amador Hotel every day without thinking twice. Participants in the 2012 Casas de Antaño historic home tour got a chance to see inside, and understand how these two massive and venerable adobe structures are being rehabilitated and reused to give them new life.  They also got to see how the Charles W. Turner House, has been converted from an early gothic-revival adobe home into an elegant event space, marvel at the tall parapets and boldly rectangular facade of the Samuel Bean Jr. House, and gaze in wonderment at Henry C. Trost’s over-the-top mission-revival architecture and intricate interiors wrought in quarter-sawn oak and stained glass in the H.B. Holt House.

This year’s tour focused on the city of Las Cruces, and featured buildings that were all present at New Mexico Statehood in 1912. The tour also included other historic Las Cruces homes that have been lovingly preserved and sensitively renovated for modern living. No matter their age, these buildings are still here, serving their owners as great places to live and attractive homes to vibrant businesses, while giving us all a glimpse into their storied past. 

MVP’s Casas de Antaño (Houses of Yesteryear) presents a unique opportunity to see how these historic buildings have not only survived, but are set to prosper into the future.