Paul Weideman Honored for 2020 Heritage Preservation Award

HSFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PETE WARZEL PRESENTS PAUL WEIDEMAN WITH HIS ARCHITECTURAL STEWARDSHIP AWARD ALONG WITH OSFA PRESIDENT RANDELL BELL, HSFF BOARD CHAIR KEN STILWELL, AND OSFA SECRETARY/TREASURER ELIZABETH WEST

In honor of the 48th annual celebration of New Mexico Heritage Preservation Month, the City of Santa Fe partnered with the Historic Santa Fe Foundation and the Old Santa Fe Association to present the 2020 Santa Fe Heritage Preservation Awards. This year’s awards ceremony was postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19 restrictions. Historic Santa Fe Foundation (HSFF) and Old Santa Fe Association (OSFA) held a small ceremony on September 29, 2020 in the garden at HSFF’s El Zaguán in honor of our jointly awarded 2020 Architectural Steward Paul Weideman. Find the information about Paul Weideman below and read the entire piece on the awardees here.

Purchase Paul Weideman’s book Architecture: Santa Fe, A Guidebook at the bottom of this page.

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:OSFA SECRETARY/TREASURER ELIZABETH WEST, HSFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PETE WARZEL, PAUL WEIDEMAN, HSFF BOARD CHAIR KEN STILWELL, AND OSFA PRESIDENT RANDELL BELL

HISTORIC SANTA FE FOUNDATION
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OLD SANTA FE ASSOCIATION AWARD

Architectural Stewardship Award Service Award

PRESENTED TO PAUL WEIDEMAN

In recognition of his meticulous efforts, through his factual and elegant writing, to present to, and educate us all, about the rich architectural and cultural history of the city of Santa Fe and state of New Mexico.

Kenneth Stilwell, Chair of the Board of the Historic Santa Fe Foundation
Randall Bell, Chair of the Board of the Old Santa Fe Association

2020 HSFF and OSFA Architectual Stewardship Award: Paul Weideman

Paul Weideman was born in Indianapolis and grew up in Ohio, Michigan, and in Southern Rhodesia, Africa. He earned bachelor’s degrees in biology (Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo) and editorial journalism (University of Washington, Seattle) and has worked as a journalist since 1984, the last 22 with the Santa Fe New Mexican. In 1996, he married Mary Margaret Vigil, whose parents were members of multigenerational Santa Fe families and who has given him scores of insights about "old Santa Fe" — that is, from the 1950s and 1960s. Paul was presented a Service Award by the Santa Fe chapter of the American Institute of Architects in 2017 for articles about design and architecture in his "Art of Space" column in Pasatiempo magazine and in the monthly Home/Santa Fe Real Estate Guide.

Paul Weideman is a friend of historic preservation and architectural stewardship, putting his own mark on the complexities of the integrative development of Santa Fe architecture, from the distant past to the modern present. His work has been consistently focused on educating the public about the long history of architecture and culture of the Santa Fe area, and the need for concerted preservation of each. He has recently published a sensible and inviting study of Santa Fe style called Architecture Santa Fe, a Guidebook. His newspaper columns relating to history, architecture, real estate ,and thoughtfully published comments, opinions and insights about regional preservation needs and efforts have guided readers for many years. His audience includes the citizens of Santa Fe and northern New Mexico as well as the architects, builders, and the preservation community through articles that connect the many aspects of Santa Fe cultural history. His writing has been called “scholarly,” “invaluable,” “trenchant,”  “fluent” and it is witty, helpful, and ultimately kind.

The Historic Santa Fe Foundation and the Old Santa Fe Association are pleased and proud to join together in naming Paul Weideman the recipient of this Architectural Stewardship, 2020, as part of the annual Heritage Preservation Awards held by our two organizations along with the City of Santa Fe, Historic Preservation Division.

PAUL WEIDEMAN WITH HIS ARCHITECTURAL STEWARDSHIP AWARD PRESENTED JOINTLY BY HSFF AND OSFA

El Zaguán Video Series: Tom Leech and Patricia Musick on Something Wicked This Way Comes Exhibition

Watch the video on YouTube here

In April 2020, Historic Santa Fe Foundation hosted the exhibition Something Wicked This Way Comes, a colloborative show from Tom Leech, a Santa Fe papermaker and marbler, and Patricia Musick, an accomplished Colorado calligrapher and artist, inspired by some of Shakespeare's most famous lines.

The exhibition was open by appointment and online and artwork sales were very successful. It was a very popular show for HSFF.

20% of all sales benefit Historic Santa Fe Foundation. Available works will show the add to cart option. FEW PIECES FROM THIS EXIBITION REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE.

To join HSFF as a member or donation to our general fund or specific programs including the new edition of Old Santa Fe Today, the Mac Watson Fellowship, and the Faith and John Gaw Meem Preservation Trades Internship, visit the Join & Give page.

Watch the video on YouTube here

Visit the Shakespeare Gallery here

2020 Virtual Annual Garden Party & Members' Meeting

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Click any images on this page to view the 2020 Annual Garden Party & Members’ Meeting video presentation

Mara Saxer speaking about HSFF’s El Zaguán front wall repairs, September 2020.

Historic Santa Fe Foundation is pleased to present this video version of our Annual Garden Party & Members’ Meeting. Each year, HSFF holds this members-only event in the garden on Canyon Road. Usually, members meet, share refreshments, enjoy the company of our community, and attentively listen to our guest speaker. In recent years, we have had the honor of hosting the State of New Mexico’s Historic Preservation Officer Jeff Pappas, City of Santa Fe’s Historic Preservation Division Manager Lisa Roach, and Director at School for Advanced Research Michael Brown as speakers. With the pandemic restrictions and health safety concerns, the staff and board decided to create a video for the 2020 annual meeting. We are delighted to have Lissa Johnson, of the Santa Fe Extension Master Gardeners, provided a tour of the garden and conclude this year’s online gathering as our keynote speaker.

For this video, we are fortunate to have established a relationship with videographer Kyle Maier who is producing a documentary/art film on Canyon Road and digging into Santa Fe’s history after his return to New Mexico after years in Gettysburg, PA. Along with the garden tour that closes our online meeting, Maier filmed and edited this feature that starts with an introduction to the year’s building projects by Mara Saxer, and follows with a discussion and presentations by HSFF staff Pete Warzel and Melanie McWhorter, and HSFF Board Chair Ken Stilwell. We present a well-rounded state of the nonprofit set in the beautiful background the offices and home at HSFF’s El Zaguán in the heart of Santa Fe at 545 Canyon Road. Please enjoy this video and feel free to reach out to HSFF with any questions or comments.

To join HSFF as a member or donation to our general fund or specific programs including the new edition of Old Santa Fe Today, the Mac Watson Fellowship, and the Faith and John Gaw Meem Preservation Trades Internship, visit the Join & Give page.

Watch the video on YouTube here

Melanie McWhorter, Pete Warzel, and Ken Stilwell on HSFF’s El Zaguán Portal, September 2020

Nuevo Mexico Profundo Interview Series: Weto and Barbara Malisow

We present an interview by Frank Graziano with Weto and Barbara Malisow, as part of an oral biography project conducted by Nuevo Mexico Profundo, gathering a cross section of personalities and histories from New Mexico.

Over time, the oral histories will be archived for access by researchers and general interest. The Historic Santa Fe Foundation will post individual interviews periodically, and will notify you through our 545 blog, with links to access.

This history is another cross section of life in New Mexico, and a joy to listen to. The interview with Weto and Barbara Malisow is conducted by Frank Graziano, founder of Nuevo Mexico Profundo who writes:

Barbara and Weto arrived in New Mexico during the hippy movement, Barbara from New York and Weto from Minnesota, both in 1972. In many ways they were pioneers of the non-hispanic white people who later migrated to the state, and their apparent strength of character developed through experiences reminiscent of homesteading. There is a decidedly New Mexican quality to their sense of perseverance, solidarity, and kind-hearted generosity. Among the topics they discuss are interactions with other hippies and with local residents, experiences at a commune, raising children in a Taos County valley with difficult access and few amenities, an annual pie party that has been a tradition for decades (like the annual hippy vs. Picuris baseball game), and a drug bust. — Frank Graziano

About Nuevo Mexico Profundo
Nuevo Mexico Profundo is the venture that conducts tours of New Mexico churches on the High Road, in the mountain villages, at pueblos, to raise money for the repair and restoration of these churches so important to the communities where they reside. Profundo is a collaboration started by Frank Graziano and supported by the Historic Santa Fe Foundation, Spanish Colonial Arts Society, Cornerstones Community Partnerships, New Mexico Historic Preservation Division, the Office of the New Mexico State Historian, and the New Mexico Heritage Preservation Alliance. Given the conditions of the ongoing health crisis, tours and events planned by Profundo have been canceled for the year. This program of interviews and recording histories was put into action according to social distancing and health regulations. You can learn more about Nuevo Mexico Profundo at nuevo-mexico-profundo.com.

Nuevo Mexico Profundo Interview Series: William deBuys

We present an interview by Frank Graziano with William deBuys, as part of an oral biography project conducted by Nuevo Mexico Profundo, gathering a cross section of personalities and histories from New Mexico.

You will remember Nuevo Mexico Profundo as the venture that conducts tours of New Mexico churches on the High Road, in the mountain villages, at pueblos, to raise money for the repair and restoration of these churches so important to the communities where they reside. Profundo is a collaboration started by Frank Graziano and supported by the Historic Santa Fe Foundation, Spanish Colonial Arts Society, Cornerstones Community Partnerships, New Mexico Historic Preservation Division, the Office of the New Mexico State Historian, and the New Mexico Heritage Preservation Alliance. Given the conditions of the ongoing health crisis, tours and events planned by Profundo have been canceled for the year. This program of interviews was put into action according to social distancing and health regulations. You can learn more about Nuevo Mexico Profundo at nuevo-mexico-profundo.com.

Over time, the oral histories will be archived for access by researchers and general interest. The Historic Santa Fe Foundation will post individual interviews periodically, and will notify you through our 545 blog, with links to access.

This first interview is conducted by Frank Graziano with William deBuys at his home in El Valle, New Mexico. Bill, as you most probably know, is a wonderful writer, committed environmentalist, and currently the Board Chair of Searchlight New Mexico. His books included River of Traps, Salt Dreams, A Great Aridness: Climate Change and the Future of the American Southwest, and Valles Caldera: A Vision for New Mexico’s National Preserve, with photographer Don Usner. The interview is fascinating given Bill’s history in Northern New Mexico, as well as the constant buzzing from hummingbirds in the audio, and a fine interruption by Bill’s dog.

Enjoy this intimate reflection by William deBuys.

Garden Party & Members' Meeting - A Look Behind the Walls of El Zaguán Online Soon

Mac Watson, former HSFF Board Chair, speaking at the 2019 Garden Party & Members’ Meeting

An Update on the Upcoming Garden Party Video by HSFF Executive Director Pete Warzel

The continuing health crisis has forced all of us to look at, and approach things, in much different, sometimes unique ways, in order to continue our work and maintain continuity. We had originally planned to hold the annual meeting – Garden Party – in September, after postponing in June. We know now that cannot happen. We are committed to keeping staff, Board Directors, tenants at El Zaguán, and all who might attend, safe and sound.

Staff and Board decided that given the circumstances, we would do a video of a different format of the annual meeting, held in the garden, so we have continuity of place, and you all have a chance to see what the Garden looks like while the gates are so unfortunately closed. Linda Churchill and the Master Gardeners have maintained the space on an ongoing basis during this crisis, and it is in wonderful condition.

So, we hope to air the video around September 15, 2020, with a link through emails, from our website, and on a YouTube channel for your enjoyment. As I said above, the format is a bit different as speaking from a podium to an empty garden did not seem very thrilling to any of us.

The video will begin with Mara Saxer, our preservation specialist, walking the front of El Zaguán on Canyon Road, explaining the work that has been done with the gate’s wall replastering and significant reglazing of windows, and repainting of all wood trim. She will walk the camera into the entry courtyard and then down into the garden. Melanie McWhorter, our development associate, Ken Stilwell, our board chair, and I will sit on the porch overlooking the garden, masked and distanced, and discuss 2019 and where we are in 2020. (Spoiler alert – we are in very good shape given the circumstances). There will be individual on camera statements by each of us, unmasked, about specifics of our focus and progress, and there is much progress on several fronts. The group discussion will link the individuals on camera. There will be a few surprises and hopefully some fun for you all.

The traditional lecture is not a lecture but a tour of the garden by Lissa Johnson from the Santa Fe Extension Master Gardeners, with history and information about some of the specific plantings that are favorites. You can then all adjourn to your space of choice at home and have refreshments.

Necessity is the mother of invention, and these times are stretching all to try new approaches. I do hope that next year we can meet in the garden, enjoy the beauty and the fresh air, and hear about the progress of the Historic Santa Fe Foundation in person. In the meantime, let’s try it this way.

As always, our thanks for your continuing support of this fine organization. All staff continues to work on important projects – the revision and publication of Old Santa Fe Today, ongoing implementation of the El Zaguán Master Plan, addition of important and significant properties to the Register of Properties Worthy of Preservation (and you will learn which new properties are being added at the Garden Party), ongoing sala exhibitions (by appointment and online) and some very special interviews that will also be available online shortly. It is a joy to work with such an efficient and dedicated staff and Board of Directors, even during a very unsettling time.