Office of Archaeological Studies Museum of New Mexico Archaeology Notes 447 2012

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A A A M P
N RCHAEOLOGICAL SSESSMENT AND ONITORING LAN
PERA B P L P & R S
FOR THE UILDING ARKING OT ARK IDE HELTER
ADA R P , S F , N M
AND AMP ROJECT ANTA E EW EXICO
Matthew J. Barbour, Richard H. Montoya,
and Mary Y. Weahkee
Office of Archaeological Studies Museum of New Mexico
Archaeology Notes 447
2012

MUSEUM OF NEW MEXICO
OFFICE OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES
An Archaeological Assessment and Monitoring Plan for
the PERA Building Parking Lot Park & Ride Shelter and
ADA Ramp Project, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Matthew J. Barbour, Richard H. Montoya,
and Mary Y. Weahkee
Robert Dello-Russo
Principal Investigator
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ANTA E EW EXICO

Administrative Summary
At the request of the Environmental Bureau of and PERA Buildings will not be affected by the
the New Mexico Department of Transportation project. However, based on archival research,
(NMDOT), the Office of Archaeological Studies there is significant potential for encountering
(OAS), Department of Cultural Affairs, performed prehistoric and historic subsurface deposits.
a literature review and archaeological assessment These include the possibility of Native American
of the area proposed for the construction of a Park pithouses, a Spanish Colonial structure, the Sena
& Ride pedestrian shelter and Americans with and Vigil residences along East Manhattan Street,
Disabilities Act (ADA) ramps in the PERA (Public and outbuildings associated with St. Michael’s
Employees Retirement Association) Building College. The abandoned cemetery associated
parking lot. NMDOT plans to modify the PERA with the nearby San Miguel Church should not be
Building parking lot by installing the shelter affected or encountered as a result of this project.
and adding standard ADA ramps, replacing OAS recommends archaeological monitoring
the current curbs and gutters, and relocating an of all ground-disturbing activities during
existing signpost. These activities are expected installation of the shelter and ADA ramps.
to impact roughly 435 sq ft (0.01 acres) in the The monitoring plan calls for the systematic
southwest corner of the PERA Building parking archaeological excavation of the footprints
lot. associated with the proposed shelter and ramps
The project area is in the Santa Fe Historic if in situ cultural deposits are uncovered.
District (LA 4450; State Register of Cultural Properties
No. 260, September 29, 1972; National Register
of Historic Places, July 23, 1973), the Downtown
Archaeological District, and the Capitol Complex MNM Project No. 41.947
Historic Neighborhood. Nearby historic and NMDOT Project No. T900140
cultural significant structures such as the Lamy NMCRIS Activity No. 123614
ADMINISTRATIvE SUMMARy iii

Contents
Administrative Summary ................................................................................................................................iii
1. Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................1
2. Environmental Setting ....................................................................................................................................5
3. Cultural Overview ..........................................................................................................................................9
4. History of the Capitol Complex Historic Neighborhood ........................................................................31
5. Archival Research .........................................................................................................................................41
6. Impacts, Expectations, and Recommendations ........................................................................................75
7. Monitoring Plan ............................................................................................................................................81
References Cited ................................................................................................................................................85
Appendix 1. Site Location Information ..........................................................................................................99
FIGURES
1.1. Project location .............................................................................................................................................2
1.2. Project area ....................................................................................................................................................3
2.1. The project area ............................................................................................................................................7
4.1. Buildings in the Capitol Complex Historic Neighborhood .................................................................32
4.2. Initial construction of the proposed Capitol Building ..........................................................................33
4.3. St Michael’s College ...................................................................................................................................33
4.4. St. Michael’s playground and dormitory ...............................................................................................34
4.5. St. Michael’s College infirmary, cafeteria, and visitor’s center ...........................................................34
4.6. The first Capitol Building, built in 1886 ..................................................................................................35
4.7. The first Capitol Building, which burned in 1892 .................................................................................35
4.8. Territorial Capitol Building, ca. 1910 ......................................................................................................36
4.9. Aerial view of the Old State Capitol Building .......................................................................................38
4.10. Current New Mexico State Capitol Building .......................................................................................39
4.11. The former New Mexico Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) Building ................39
4.12. Remaining historic casitas along Don Gaspar Avenue ......................................................................40
5.1. Archaeological sites in the immediate vicinity of the project area .....................................................44
5.2. Archaeological sites in the Capitol Complex Historic Neighborhood ...............................................46
5.3. Detail of Joseph Urrutia’s map of Santa Fe, 1766 ..................................................................................49
5.4. San Miguel Chapel, ca. 1891 .....................................................................................................................50
5.5. Detail of Lt. Emory Gilmer’s map of Santa Fe, 1846–1847 ...................................................................51
5.6. Detail of Stoner’s Birdseye View of Santa Fe, 1882 ...................................................................................52
5.7. Detail of Hartmann Map of Santa Fe, 1886–1887 ......................................................................................54
5.8. Detail of King’s Official Map of Santa Fe, 1912 .........................................................................................55
5.9. Detail of Sanborn Fire Insurance map, 1930 ..........................................................................................56
5.10. Detail of Sanborn Fire Insurance map, 1948 ........................................................................................58
5.11. Aerial photo of the Capitol Complex Historic Neighborhood, 1955 ................................................59
5.12. Aerial photo of the Capitol Complex Historic Neighborhood, 1955 ................................................60
5.13. Aerial photo of the Capitol Complex Historic Neighborhood, 1955 ................................................61
5.14. Advertisement for Bruce’s Texaco Corner, 1942 .................................................................................70
5.15. Advertisement for Carl’s Pontiac, Buick, GMC, 1963 .........................................................................70
5.16. Advertisement for St. Michael’s College, 1928 ....................................................................................70
6.1. Former PERA Building Park & Ride Shelter and ADA Ramp Project plan ......................................76
6.2. Proposed location of the Park & Ride shelter ........................................................................................77
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6.3. Schematic for construction of the shelter’s platform ............................................................................78
6.4. Schematics for construction of the ADA ramps ....................................................................................79
6.5. Schematics for construction of the curbs ................................................................................................79
TAbLES
5.1. Archaeological sites within 500 m of the project area by component ................................................42
5.2. Archaeological sites listed on the State Register and National Register within 500 m
of the project area ..............................................................................................................................................43
5.3. Occupants living in or adjacent to the project area as listed in Hudspeth’s City of Santa Fe
Directories (1928–1966) ......................................................................................................................................63
5.4. United States Census record listings for families living in or adjacent to the project area .............66
vI ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE PARk & RIDE SHELTER PROjECT
1. Introduction
At the request of Laurel Wallace of the as LA 4450. However, for this report, a 100 ft
Environmental Bureau of the New Mexico buffer around the project area was considered
Department of Transportation (NMDOT), while performing the literature review and
the Office of Archaeological Studies (OAS), archaeological assessment. Because the area is
Department of Cultural Affairs, performed a currently utilized as an asphalt-covered parking
literature review and archaeological assessment lot, a brief pedestrian survey of the area of
of the area proposed for the PERA Building potential effect found no cultural resources.
parking lot Park & Ride Shelter and Americans Investigations focused on discussing previous
with Disabilities (ADA) Ramp Project. NMDOT archaeological work in the area and a review of
plans to modify the PERA Building parking lot by archival sources.
installing a pedestrian shelter, adding standard The archaeological assessment, the monitoring
ADA ramps, replacing existing curbs and gutters, plan, and the proposed actions discussed in this
and relocating an existing signpost. report comply with provisions set forth in Section
The project area is near the northeast corner 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (36
of Santa Fe Trail and Paseo de Peralta in the CFR 800), Executive Order 11593 (1972); and the
Capitol Complex Historic Neighborhood (Figs. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (91
1.1, 1.2). It is within the Santa Fe Historic District Stat 852) and are in conformance with Section
(LA 4450; State Register of Cultural Properties 18-6-5 (NMSA 1978) of the Cultural Properties
No. 260, September 29, 1972; National Register Act (4.10.15-17 NMAC-N, January 1, 2006). Since
of Historic Places, July 23, 1973), the Downtown the project area is within the City of Santa Fe
Archaeological District, and the Capitol Complex Historic Downtown Archaeological District,
Historic Neighborhood. The construction this assessment and all proposed activities to be
activities are expected to impact roughly 435 sq ft undertaken will follow guidelines included in
(0.01 acres) in the southwest corner of the PERA the Archaeological Review District Ordinance
Building parking lot. This represents slightly (adopted October 12, 1987).
more than 0.1 percent of the total area designated
INTRODUCTION 1
Figure 1.1. Project location.
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