Abiquiú was home to Georgia O'Keeffe’s famous adobe house and studio.
O'Keeffe acquired the property in 1945 and had it renovated before moving there permanently in 1949. The house, built around a courtyard, includes the celebrated black door that appears in several of her paintings. Its walls, doors, and surrounding landscape became recurring subjects in her work.
The property gave O'Keeffe a place near the landscapes she had painted for years, including the areas around Ghost Ranch. She valued the architectural simplicity of the house and the changing light of northern New Mexico.
Abiquiú is pronounced roughly “ah-bee-kyoo,” and the name is sometimes confused with Santa Fe, where O'Keeffe also lived later. The house and studio are now preserved as a National Trust for Historic Preservation site and are open for guided tours.