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This complex of five adobe buildings is situated on the historic Sebastian Martin Land Grant of 1703. The main house, a fine example of 19th century territorial architecture served as Rio Arriba County Courthouse from 1846 to about 1854. The site is listed on the New Mexico Register of Cultural Properties and National Register of Historic Places.
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