Description
The Huning House and the Luna Mansion are two of the most prominent early buildings in Valencia County. The Huning House dates to the late 1700s and the Luna Mansion dates to 1880. John Taylor describes the people and the architecture that continue to provide insight into the early days of central New Mexico. Come hear about these two New Mexico treasures.
John Taylor retired in 2010 as the manager of the Integrated Technologies and Systems Strategic Management Group Support Department at Sandia National Laboratories. He has a master’s degree in nuclear engineering from Stanford University and was a member of Sandia’s technical and management staff for 35 years. He is the author or co-author of 50 technical reports and 25 books on a variety of topics including New Mexico history, soccer science, and naval history.