RANCH STYLE Architecture Aficionados

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Ranch-Style

Architecture Aficionados

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here’s nothing quite like a ranch home in the Southwest. The word “ranch” alone connotes freedom, open space and a sumptuous combination of the rustic and luxurious. In fact, “ranch” is the abbreviated derivative of the Spanish “rancho,” a term dating back to the early 1800s. New Mexico has a vibrant history of ranching that dates back over three centuries when the Spanish introduced livestock to the American southwest. In modern times, there still exists a rich ranching culture. While many ranches are owned by the families that have maintained them for hundreds of years, the ranching lifestyle has become attractive to newcomers as well. More and


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