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HISTORIC PRESERVATION OF PROPERTIES TO PRESERVE THE DIVERSE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE SANTA FE AREA. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE NOT ONLY THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL PROPERTIES BUT EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT SANTA FE'S HISTORY.

PROTECTING HISTORIC PROPERTIES HISTORIC PRESERVATION (ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION)1. PERFORMED CONSERVATION WORK ON FOUNDATION OWNED PROPERTY, 545 CANYON ROAD, AND MADE ADOBE PLASTER REPAIRS, OVERSIGHT OF ACEQUIA REBUILD AND ONGOING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS, INSTALLATION OF BRICK ENTRYWAY TO MATCH EXISTING BRICKS IN THE ZAGUN, MAINTAINED APARTMENTS AND COMPLETED REPAIRS FOR TURNOVER OF TENANTS.2. CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF EL ZAGUN MASTER PLAN IN PHASED AND BUDGETED STEPS, REVIVAL OF HISTORIC ACEQUIA INTO AN INTERPRETIVE WATER FEATURE WAS COMPLETED. 3. FURTHER REVISION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MASTER PLAN FOR THE GARDEN AND OUTDOOR SPACES WITH VOLUNTEER GARDENERS AT THE GARDEN AT EL ZAGUN, 545 CANYON ROAD. CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SANTA FE EXTENSION MASTER GARDENERS FOR ONGOING MAINTENANCE OF THE GARDEN.4. CONTINUED TO REFINE PROCESS FOR MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF ALL PRESERVATIONEASEMENTS HELD BY THE FOUNDATION. ANNUAL VISITS AND INSPECTIONS WITH OWNERS OF EXISTING EASEMENTS HELD BY THE FOUNDATION WERE MADE. NEW EASEMENTS WERE PLACED ON 1 PROPERTY (TUDESQUI WEST, 129 EAST DEVARGAS, SANTA FE)

RESEARCH AND EDUCATION1. THE MEMBER LECTURE SERIES CONTINUED AND CONSISTED OF A MIXTURE OF ONLINE, HYBRID, AND IN-PERSON EVENTS. SALONS INCLUDED ALLEN STEELE ON THE INN AT THE END OF THE TRAIL, GARY FOGEL ON PARK VAN TASSEL AND BALLOONING IN THE WEST, SCOTT ANDREWS ON HIS FILM PROJECT THE WISDOM ARCHIVES WHICH DOCUMENTS TRADITIONAL NEW MEXICAN WAYS OF LIFE, MARK CROSS ON EDGAR LEE HEWETT AND WILL SHUSTER, BRUCE BERNSTEIN ON THE HISTORY OF INDIAN MARKET, RODERICK FRECHETTE ON THE HISTORY OF SPANISH MONEY IN NEW MEXICO.2. PRESENTED ALONG WITH THE CITY OF SANTA FE HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION AND THE OLD SANTA FE ASSOCIATION THE HERITAGE PRESERVATION AWARDS IN MAY 2022 AT SAN MIGUEL CHAPEL. PRODUCED AN ADVERTISEMENT WITH LOCAL PAPER FOR THE AWARDS. 3. PRESENTED THE ARCHITECTURAL STEWARDSHIP AWARD IN 2022 TO GRANT AVENUE PARTNERS IN RECOGNITION OF THE GREAT CARE AND EFFORT, PLANNING, DESIGN AND EXECUTION OF THE RENOVATION AND REMODEL OF THE HISTORIC OLIVER P. HOVEY HOUSE.4. HELD MONTHLY ART EXHIBITIONS AT THE GALLERY AND ONLINE, FOR EL ZAGUN RESIDENTARTISTS AND INVITED OUTSIDE ARTISTS. EXHIBITIONS INCLUDED KUZANA OGG, AFRICAN AMERICAN MODERN ART CURATED BY GALLERIST AARON PAYNE, JULIA TAIT DICKENSON, THE SANTA FE BOOK ARTS GROUP, PHOTOGRAPHS BY SIMONE FRANCES FROM THE 5TH EDITION OF OLD SANTA FE TODAY, AND A JOINT EXHIBITION OF MARY OLSON AND WENDY FAY. AARON PAYNE, SALLY BLAKEMORE OF THE SANTA FE BOOK ARTS GROUP, JUDITH H. LANIUS, AND SCOTT W. PARKER GAVE LECTURES ON THE PRESENTATIONS. 5. SELECTED OLIVER HORN AND ROBYNNE MELLOR OF SUNMOUNT CONSULTING TO WRITE TWO NEW PROPERTY NOMINATIONS FOR NATIONAL REGISTERED-LISTED PROPERTIES ON PALACE AVENUE, SANTA FE. 6. APPROVED AND ADDED THE LISTING OF THE DOROTHY MCKIBBIN HOUSE AND LOS PINOS GUEST RANCH TO THE HSFF REGISTER OF PROPERTIES.7. HELD A FUNDRAISER WITH NICOLASA CHAVEZ ON VILLANCICOS IN-PERSON AT SAN MIGUEL CHAPEL IN DECEMBER 2022.8. CONTINUED WITH THE ONLINE BLOG WITH ARTICLES FROM CONTRIBUTING, VOLUNTEER WRITERS FOR DISSEMINATION OF ACTIVITIES AND NEWS OF THE FOUNDATION, INCLUDING BOOK REVIEWS OF NEW PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST ON THE HISTORY, CULTURE, ARCHITECTURE, ARCHEOLOGY OF THE SANTA FE AREA AND NEW MEXICO.9. PUBLISHED TWO PRINTED NEWSLETTERS CONTAINING SUBSTANTIAL ARTICLES, INTERVIEWS, AND PRESERVATION NEWS.10. HELD THE ANNUAL MEETING OF FOUNDATION MEMBERS IN THE GARDEN AT EL ZAGUN ON TWO SEPARATE NIGHTS WITH GUESTS FROM THE SANTA FE EXTENSION MASTER GARDENERS AND PRESENTATION FROM ACEQUIA DE MURALLA MAYORDOMO B.C. RIMBEAUX AND DEMONSTRATION OF THE ACEQUIA EXHIBIT.11. UPDATED AND REFINED WEBSITE FOR THE FOUNDATION CONTAINING CALENDARS, DETAILEDPHOTOGRAPHS, AND INFORMATION ON ALL RELATED PROPERTIES OWNED, EASEMENTS, AND THEREGISTER OF PROPERTIES WORTHY OF PRESERVATION. NEWSLETTERS AND EZINES FROM THE PAST FIVE YEARS ARE AVAILABLE IN FULL ON THE WEBSITE. 12. EXPANDED THE YOUTUBE PAGE WITH SEVERAL SALON RECORDINGS AND HISTORY OF EL ZAGUN.13. COMPLETED THE 5TH EDITION OF OLD SANTA FE TODAY AND HELD THREE PRIVATE AND ONE PUBLIC BOOK LAUNCH. CONTINUED TO DEVELOP THE RELATED MOBILE APPLICATION AND MAP.14. LAUNCHED WALKING AND SHUTTLE BUS TOURS INCLUDING TWO TOURS LED BY HISTORIAN DR. OLIVER HORN ON SANTA FES BARRIO DE ANALCO AND SOUTH CAPITOL NEIGHBORHOODS, ONE LED BY ARCHAEOLOGIST DR. ALYSIA ABBOTT ON THE UNMARKED AND HIDDEN CEMETERIES OF SANTA FE, AND A SHUTTLE BUS TOUR OF ROUTE 66 EAST OF SANTA FE TO ROMEROVILLE WAS GUIDED BY FOLK-HISTORIAN AND ROUTE 66 RESEARCHER WILLIE LAMBERT.15. PARTNERED WITH NUEVO MEXICO PROFUNDO FOR A TOUR OF CHURCHES ON THE MESCALERO APACHE RESERVATION.16. PARTNERED WITH ARTWALK SANTA FE TO HOST AN EVENT FEATURING THE WORK OF LOCAL ARTISTS AND FOOD TRUCKS ON THE EL ZAGUN COMPOUND.17. HOSTED FOUR FUNDRAISING EVENTS FOR OUR STEWARDS DONOR GROUP AT THE BISHOP JONES HOUSE, BETTY STEWART HOUSE, DOROTHY MCKIBBIN HOUSE, AND DONACIANO VIGIL HOUSE.18. PARTNERED WITH THE SANTA FE EXTENSION MASTER GARDENERS FOR TOURS AND WORKSHOPS IN THE EL ZAGUN GARDEN.19. RECRUITED AND ENLISTED EIGHT NEW VOLUNTEERS FOR THE FRONT DESK AND TO ASSIST WITH OTHER STAFF TASKS.20. CREATED AND HIRED FOR THE NEW POSITION OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR TO FURTHER YOUTH EDUCATION, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, AND OUTREACH.21. WORKED WITH THE YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS AT THE SANTA FE CHILDRENS MUSEUM. TAUGHT THEM HOW TO MAKE ADOBE BRICKS AND PERFORM MUD PLASTER WORK.22. HOSTED AN ADOBE BRICK MAKING DAY FOR BREAKTHROUGH SANTA FE AT SANTA FE PREP. TAUGHT 60 STUDENTS HOW TO MAKE ADOBE BRICKS.23. BEGAN THE PLANNING STAGES OF A HIGH SCHOOL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TO BE LAUNCHED IN THE FALL OF 2023. 24. TABLED AT ST. JOHNS COLLEGE TO EDUCATE STUDENTS ABOUT THE FOUNDATIONS PROGRAMS.25. HELD A PANSY STOCKTON SUNSHINE POP-UP AND ROB GIBSON TINTYPE POP-UP.26. FOUNDATION STAFF SPOKE AT THE SANTA FE COMMUNITY GALLERY ON THE FOUNDATION AND EARTHEN ARCHITECTURE.27. HOSTED SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE CHRIS KEEGAN WHO UTILIZED THE STILWELL ROOM AT EL ZAGUN TO RESEARCH THE MULTI-LAYERED SOCIAL AND CULTURAL IDENTITIES WHICH HE ENCOUNTERED IN NEW MEXICO DURING HIS 2021 VISIT. HOSTED A FREE LECTURE TO THE PUBLIC ON HIS RESEARCH.

PRESERVATION TRADES INTERNSHIP1. THE FAITH AND JOHN GAW MEEM PRESERVATION TRADES INTERNSHIP WAS IMPLEMENTED FOR A 10-WEEK, 400-HOUR PERIOD. FAITH AND JOHN GAW MEEM PRESERVATION TRADES INTERN SARAH HABIB PERFORMED HANDS-ON ADOBE WORK AT EL ZAGUN, 545 CANYON ROAD AND AT RANCHO DE LAS GOLONDRINAS, 334 LOS PINOS ROAD. PROJECTS INCLUDED WORKING AT LAS GOLONDRINAS TO REPAIR ALL THEIR HORNOS, PLASTER THEIR GRANDMOTHERS HOUSE, AND BUILD OUT THE FIRST MUD LAYER ON THE MULTI-STORY WEST FACING WALL OF THE MILL. THE LATTER PROJECT REQUIRED WORKING WITH A BOOM LIFT. ADDITIONAL PROJECTS INVOLVED WORKING WITH OTHER INTERNS TO LIME PLASTER INTERIOR WALLS AT THE HISTORIC HOME OF RANDALL DAVEY AND REPLASTERING THE FRONT AND BACK AREAS OF EL ZAGUAN. INTERN LEARNED HOW TO PREPARE APPROPRIATE PLASTER MIXES WITH THE AVAILABLE MATERIALS OF SAND, CLAY, STRAW, LIME, AND WATER AND EXPERIMENTED WITH CHANGES IN SUBSTRATE MATERIALS.2. TWO SHORTER-LENGTH PRESERVATION TRADES INTERNSHIPS WERE ARRANGED IN THE SUMMER OF 2022 AND AN EARLY-CAREER PROFESSIONAL AND GRADUATE STUDENT WERE SELECTED FOR THE SPOTS. URBAN PLANNER JAMIE DEANGELO REPLASTERED THE EXTERIOR WALL AT EL ZAGUN AFTER BEING GIVEN THE BASICS OF THE RECIPE, THE TOOLS, AND BASIC LESSONS IN APPLICATION. THEN WORKED AT THE RANDALL DAVEY HOUSE AND WHERE SHE RESTORED AN INTERIOR CONCRETE AND ADOBE WALL THAT WAS FAILING. SHE RESTORED A 6 BY 4 AREA AND APPLIED A FRESH COAT OF LIME WASH. GRADUATE STUDENT MATT KELLYS INTERNSHIP CONSISTED OF 6 WEEKS PRIMARILY ON-SITE AT EL ZAGUN. HE REPLASTERED THE NORTH WALL OF SUITE 2 OF EL ZAGUN. THEN HE PAINTED A WALL AT THE RANDALL DAVEY HOUSE WITH A COUPLE MORE COATS OF LIMEWASH. MATT KELLY ASSISTED US WITH A PROGRAM FOR THE YOUTH CONSERVATION CORP AND TAUGHT THE STUDENTS HOW TO MAKE ADOBE BRICKS AND MUD PLASTER.