Kit Carson House, Taos

Name: Kit Carson House
Address: On Paseo del Pueblo, Taos, United States

#7 among attractions in Taos

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The Kit Carson House is a historic house museum at 113 Kit Carson Road in central Taos, New Mexico. Built in 1825, it was from 1843 until his death the home of frontiersman Kit Carson. A good example of Spanish Colonial architecture, it is now owned by the local Masonic fraternity, and serves as a museum dedicated to Carson's life. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1963. ()

Built: 1825 (199 years ago)Coordinates: 36°24'29"N, 105°34'12"W

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On Paseo del PuebloTaos United States

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Kit Carson House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Taos Plaza, Harwood Museum of Art, Ernest L. Blumenschein House, Governor Charles Bent House.

~1500 ftW
Park
Taos Plaza, Taos
8 min walk • Taos Plaza is a center of shops and monuments within the Taos Downtown Historic District in Taos, New Mexico.
0.4 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Harwood Museum of Art, Taos
11 min walk • The Harwood Museum of Art is located in Taos, New Mexico. Founded in 1923 by the Harwood Foundation, it is the second oldest art museum in New Mexico.
~1930 ftSW
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Ernest L. Blumenschein House, Taos
10 min walk • The Ernest L. Blumenschein House is a historic house museum and art gallery at 222 Ledoux Street in Taos, New Mexico. It was a home of painter Ernest L. Blumenschein, a co-founder of the Taos Society of Artists and one of the "Taos Six". It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965.
~290 ftW
Museum, History museum
Governor Charles Bent House, Taos
2 min walk • The Governor Bent House is the historic home of Governor Charles Bent who served as the first United States territorial governor of New Mexico.
0.9 miSE
Museum, History museum
Leon Gaspard House, Taos
23 min walk • The Leon Gaspard House, also known as Gaspard House Museum, was the Taos, New Mexico home of Russian artist Leon Gaspard who became a member of the Taos art colony. The house was listed as a National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It is now a private residence.
~920 ftN
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Taos Art Museum, Taos
5 min walk • The Taos Art Museum is located in the former house of Russian artist Nicolai Fechin, his wife Alexandra and daughter Eya. The museum's primary aims are to improve awareness of the works and patronage of Taos artists and to nurture local artistic development.
~1170 ftN
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Taos Art Museum at Fechin House, Taos
6 min walk • The Nicolai Fechin House in Taos, New Mexico, is the historic home of the Russian artist Nicolai Fechin, his wife Alexandra and daughter Eya.
~1760 ftE
Specialty museum, Museum
Mabel Dodge Luhan House, Taos
9 min walk • The Mabel Dodge Luhan House, also known as the Big House, is a historic house at 240 Morada Lane in Taos, New Mexico, United States. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1991. It is now used as a hotel and conference center.
~1000 ftSW
Neighbourhood
Taos Downtown Historic District, Taos
5 min walk • Taos Downtown Historic District is a historic district in Taos, New Mexico. Taos "played a major role in the development of New Mexico, under Spanish, Mexican, and American governments." It a key historical feature of the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway of northern New Mexico.
~1760 ftW
Church
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Taos
9 min walk • Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish or Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe is located just west of the Taos Plaza at 205 Don Fernando Street in downtown Taos, New Mexico.
~830 ftSW
36°24'23"N • 105°34'19"W
David Anthony Fine Art, Taos
4 min walk • Museum

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Which popular attractions are close to Kit Carson House?

Nearby attractions include Governor Charles Bent House, Taos (2 min walk), David Anthony Fine Art, Taos (4 min walk), Taos Art Museum, Taos (5 min walk), Taos Downtown Historic District, Taos (5 min walk).