Kit Carson House
Kit Carson Ave., Taos, New Mexico
Photos
Kit Carson House
1. Historic American Buildings Survey F. D. Nichols, Photographer August 1936 VIEW LOOKING NORTHEAST
Photo from the Historic American Buildings Survey
Map
Description
From 1843 until his death, this was the home of Christopher "Kit" Carson (1809-1868), American frontiersman and legendary hero of the "Old West." A contemporary who knew him well once said that he was "first in every quality which constitutes excellence in a mountaineer." Carson purchased this U-shaped, Spanish Colonial structure when he married Josefa Jaramillo, the daughter of a leading family of Taos. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, May 23, 1963National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966
- Reference number
- 66000948
- NR name
- Carson, Kit, House
- Areas of significance
- Commerce; Exploration/Settlement
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- B - Person
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Single dwelling
- Current function
- Museum
- Periods of significance
- 1850-1874; 1825-1849
- Significant years
- 1843; 1868
Sources
- HABS NM-111 - Kit Carson House
- Wikipedia
- National Register database - Reference number 66000948 (Search for documents)
- National Historic Landmark information
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