Roque Tudesqui House - Historic Santa Fe Foundation

June 14, 1960
Another glorious, warm day. Adolfo has started on the patio wall
of the front building. That will be wonderful to see, and a reliefto have
done because ofthe way the rain comes down the wall. Boris has taken
out the old lintels and put new ones higher to make room for the beautiful,
old door. It's getting there. Ginger and Charles were here for dinner.
June 15, 1960
Another glorious, hot sunny day--cool
shadows, fresh sparkling
morning-such a place. I could never get homesick for Illinois. I love it so
here and feel that I belong. Outside wall is going up fast. Adolfo leaving
holes so baby sparrows can get out. Boris is cleaning bricks with his air
compressor. Goes fast. Doorway ready for frame. [That s the big door
into the patio on the south wall of the front room. There had been a
French door there, but we wanted to use another of the old doors
from St. Michael s College that Bill
Lumpkins, the previous owner, had
lefllying around outside. Since the
opening wasn't big enough for these
doors, Boris had to enlarge it. I always
thought Lumpkins got those
old doors and windows from the
~ Loretto Academy building, but ifhe
~ said St. Michael S, that must be it.}
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~ June 16, 1960
~ Patio wall of front building done
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except for plastering [with mud, of
o course). Brick coping on; looks won-
Boris Gilbertson working on portal derful. I hope Spiess comes to finish
the roof tomorrow. Then let her rain.
Had wiring around the door fixed, ready for plastering. Now "kitchen"
light doesn't work. Oh well, someday everything will be attached and
working.
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