This house was the home of Edwin Brooks, a partner in the Pueblo Spanish Building Company, from 1928 to 1937. It was remodeled by his partner William Penhallow Henderson and includes much of his detailed craftwork like hand-adzed wood beams, corbels and lintels. In 1957, it became the home and studio of artist Fremont Ellis (1897-1935), who maintained his home and studio on the property until his death. Ellis came from Montana to paint in Santa Fe in 1919, and formed the celebrated artist group Los Cinco Pintores, with Willard Nash, Walter Mruk, Jozef Bakos and Will Shuster in 1921. At his death in 1985, he was the last of the original artists to live and work in Santa Fe.
From Old Santa Fe Today, 5th edition by Audra Bellmore with photographs by Simone Frances.
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF MELANIE MCWHORTER