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Photos Of Adobe Building In Restoration - Old Mesilla, New Mexico

Adobe bricks drying in the sun - Mesilla, New MexicoAdobe.  Building material, stuff of much mystery, supposition and wonder.  Mention the word "adobe" and the first thought that comes to mind for most people is "southwest."

Adobe is an ancient building material - long prized for its simplicity, insulation value and strength.  When people come to New Mexico and Arizona for the first time, they usually want to see a home built out of adobe...and there are many.

What few people get to see is what the actual adobe bricks look like, how they are stored, etcetera - unless they are having a home built out of the wondrous sun-baked mud.  On a stroll through Old Mesilla, just outside of Las Cruces, New Mexico, I saw a golden opportunity to show a little adobe to my readers.

Stacked adobes - Old Mesilla, New MexicoJust to the south of Mesilla Plaza there is a building that is being restored, and the adobe being used is made on the spot, left to cure then stacked until use.  Notice the buttresses helping support the outside walls? 

Hope you enjoy the photos!
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Adobe building in restoration - Mesilla, New Mexico

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Thanks for the great information.Puppy

Posted by Mobile Austin Notary (Austin Notary-Austin Texas Notary-Austin TX Notary-TX Notary) about 3 years ago

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing the photos!

Posted by Betina Foreman-Realtor, C.N.E. selling homes in Lake Travis & central Austin! (512-771-6318 Austin Home Girls Realty) about 3 years ago

Jenette, Betina - thanks for stopping by!  I love sharing this stuff.

Posted by Kent Simpson 520.302.5368 Tucson Homes Land & Investment (Tierra Antigua Realty) about 3 years ago

We were in Mesilla on Saturday after Thanksgiving!  I've been there once before.  Such a storied place!  The old Church is breathtaking!  We also saw a wedding party use the square for photos!  We had lunch in the restaurant - I can't remember its name but insid ethere is a large birdcage with a couple large MaCaws and other birds.  Great food!

Posted by BRIAN and MARIE SPRAY - Frisco TX Realtors (www.DFWAreaRealtors.com - Action Realty Group) about 3 years ago

Brian & Marie - this was taken the next day!  Here's the restaurant you were at:

Front view of La Posta restaurant in Mesilla, New Mexico

Posted by Kent Simpson 520.302.5368 Tucson Homes Land & Investment (Tierra Antigua Realty) about 3 years ago

Thanks for sharing Kent! What kind of restoration were they doing? The warmth in the pictures looks very inviting!

Posted by Mary Bigelow, 2010 Let's Do It AGAIN!!!! (Contractors Building Supply) about 3 years ago

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