Belen Hotel

The Belen Hotel, at 200 Becker Ave. in Belen, New Mexico, was built in 1907. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

Belen Hotel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	200 Becker Ave., Belen, New Mexico
Coordinates	34°39′36″N 106°46′08″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1907
Architectural style	Decorative Brick Style
NRHP reference No.	80002574[1]
Added to NRHP	November 12, 1980

It is a two-story red brick flat-roofed L-shaped building with a chamfered corner. The hotel primarily served Santa Fe Railroad personnel.[2]

It was built for Mrs. Bertha Rutz, a German immigrant, who ran the hotel and its cafe until her death in 1953.[2]

Since 1996 it has been the home of artist Judy Chicago and her husband Donald Woodman, who spent three years converting it into a home.[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Belen Hotel". National Park Service. Retrieved May 7, 2018. With accompanying five photos from 1980
3. "Judy Chicago". Biography.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2018-08-31.