The Villa Philmonte is Spanish Mediterranean in style with arches, a double courtyard, red tile roofs, etc. It was the summer home of Waite and Genevieve Phillips who gave it, along with 127,500 acres of land, to the Boy Scouts of America in 1941. The Villa (28,000 sq. ft. in size) sits at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in the heart of Philmont Scout Ranch's base camp. Philmont is the largest youth camp in the world. The Villa has been a house museum since 1980 and still holds many of the Phillips' original pieces of furniture - some dating back to the 1500's and 1600's.