What was the name of Georgia O'Keeffe's New Mexico home that she bought in 1945?

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Georgia O'Keeffe's New Mexico home bought in 1945 was her Abiquiú house.

O'Keeffe purchased the abandoned adobe compound in the village of Abiquiú in 1945 after years of searching for a place with the landscape and privacy she wanted. She restored the buildings and used the property as a home and working studio. The house became one of the clearest physical expressions of her relationship with northern New Mexico.

A distinctive feature is the black door set in a thick adobe wall. O'Keeffe repeatedly represented that doorway in paintings, turning an architectural detail into a recurring visual subject. The property remained associated with her until the end of her life.

The Abiquiú house is often mixed up with Ghost Ranch, where O'Keeffe also lived and worked. Ghost Ranch was a separate property north of Abiquiú, famous for the cliffs and landscapes in her paintings.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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