National Historic Landmark · single-family detached home · Taos, New Mexico

Mabel Dodge Luhan House

Historic house in New Mexico. Added to the National Register in 1978, and a National Historic Landmark.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

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.

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The record

Register nameLuhan, Mabel Dodge, House
Property typeBuilding
AddressLuhan Lane, Taos, NM
CountyTaos County
ListedNov 15, 1978
Listed forArt, Architecture, Literature
Level of significanceNational
Also known asBig House; St. Teresa House
Reference number78001832
Type of placesingle-family detached home
StylePueblo Revival Style architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, listed on the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties
Contributing resources2 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

AddressLuhan Lane, Taos, NM
Coordinates36.4081° N, 105.5651° W · Directions ↗
Also in Taos19 listed places in Taos →
Nearest national park unitFort Union National Monument · 46 miles · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyLas Petacas Campground 3 miles · La Sombra Campground 5 miles · Amole Canyon Group Shelter 15 miles
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Public land around it

Carson National Forest ↗National Forest, U.S. Forest ServiceInside the boundary1,592,477 acres

Wilderness Atlas publishes a centroid and an acreage for each unit, not a boundary line. Distance here is measured to a circle of the same area drawn around that centroid, so treat it as roughly right rather than surveyed.

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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Mabel Dodge Luhan House listed on the National Register?

Nov 15, 1978. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Can I visit Mabel Dodge Luhan House?

Yes. Mabel Dodge Luhan House is recorded as open to the public.

Source: Wikidata

Where is Mabel Dodge Luhan House?

Luhan Lane, Taos, Taos County, New Mexico. The nearest national park unit is Fort Union National Monument, 46 miles away.

Source: Fort Union National Monument

What does the Mabel Dodge Luhan House listing include?

The listing counts 2 contributing resources. Those are 2 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Mabel Dodge Luhan House?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Are there campgrounds near Mabel Dodge Luhan House?

Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Las Petacas Campground, 3 miles away. La Sombra Campground is 5 miles away, and Amole Canyon Group Shelter is 15 miles away.

Source: Campsite Atlas

Is there cell service at Mabel Dodge Luhan House?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

Is there a wildfire near Mabel Dodge Luhan House right now?

4 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Apache Saloman Fall Rx, 12 miles away.

Source: Map

Sources

Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 78001832. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.