It was built by Delfina Gurule (1883–1979),[3] who bought the lot in 1912[4] from Dolores Otero Burg, the daughter of former Congressional delegate Mariano S.

[5] The house was probably built shortly afterward, and Gurule lived there until her death in 1979.

[2] The house is an example of New Mexico vernacular architecture, with adobe walls and a corrugated metal roof.

The original section of the house is T-shaped and has a symmetrical three-bay front elevation with a shed-roofed wooden porch.

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