Twisted Cow Compound

The Twisted Cow Compound is a Santa Fe live-work Condominium setting for Artists, Creative professionals (architects, graphic designers, musicians, film, video, web production) and small community non-profit administration. There are residential Live-Work Units and Work-Office Studios; both types of spaces are Rentals and /or For Sale ..... to be o... wned by individuals (see Sales and Studios: Overview). We are part of the Santa Fe Railyard Project-Baca District, which means that the City owns the land, we own the buildings and the Association holds the long-term land lease with the City. The Baca Street area has long been known as the SOHO of Santa Fe because of its long history of working studios involving creative activities; we have been in operation for 24 years. Where DID that name come from? The name is historically derived and includes a bit of whimsy! On the old maps you can find that Baca Street stopped at the Acequia Madre ... on the other side was another street called Torcido Street because it wiggled and twisted several times as it headed north westerly toward Agua Fria. At some point the two streets were connected across the Acequia Madre and the City made the entire road all Baca Street. I took Baca, turned it into Vaca (verbally Bs and Vs can be pronounced interchangeably in Spanish) and added the historical Torcido, ... the result was Campo de la Vaca Torcida ... using a bit of creative license, the English translation became Twisted Cow Compound. When the local old-timers read it in Spanish they often chuckle, since they understand exactly the origins of the name.Read More