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The historic Los Luceros constitutes 148 acres north of Espanola. It is hard to believe that such a beautiful 1840’s ranch site is located near Espanola. At first sight one is fascinated with the centerpiece of the Casa Grande within the Historic Los Luceros. Next, one is taken in by the apple orchard and cottonwood bosque along the Rio Grande. However, as I took a tour of the property I was amazed with the rich culture and architecture that Los Luceros had to offer. I was now emersed into the 19th century with the infusion of Greek Revival and Spanish- Pueblo features to represent the NM Territorial Style. The historic Casa Grande symbolizes the NM Territorial Style with features such as a flat roof, adobe structure, the use of vigas, white paint, central hallways and fireplaces in the corner of the rooms. Some of these features in architecture can be drawn back to the classic American Colonial style homes. For example, the center entrance with two windows on either side of and central hallway in the Casa Grande is also represented in some of the American Colonial style homes. The New England Colonial style was spread across from New England to what is now New York, Ohio, Illinois and northern Pennsylvania. Other similarities include the use of white paint and two story symmetrical building. However, one cannot deny the impact of Spanish-Pueblo features on the Casa Grande. Some of the major features that stood out to me were the use of vigas, adobe and corner fireplaces. I did notice that the house illustrated the use of the corner and middle fireplace. The use of adobe bricks is the foundation of the house and it is represented by the thick walls that one can see in the dining room. Adobe was also used to build benches and built in storage instead of using wood. Much of the houses that were built in the Colonial Period used bricks or wood as their foundation. The access to wood for New Mexicans was limited thus, forcing them to use other means of