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Forty Acres, Tomasa Zapata Mireles Co-op Building , 30168 Garces Highway (Northwest Corner of Garces Highway and Mettler Avenue), Delano, Kern County, CA

Forty Acres, Tomasa Zapata Mireles Co-op Building , 30168 Garces Highw...

See HABS CA-2878, Forty Acres, for additional information about the site. Significance: The Tomasa Zapata Mireles Co-op Building is one of four buildings at Forty Acres, a property closely associated with the l... More

General Vallejo House, North Third Street West, Sonoma, Sonoma County, CA

General Vallejo House, North Third Street West, Sonoma, Sonoma County,...

Significance: Lachryma Montis (Latin from Indian name "Weeping Mountain"), the final home of Mariano Guadelupe Vallejo, General of the Mexican Army, founder of Pueblo de Sonoma in 1835, owner of extensive ranch... More

Casa de Geronimo Lopez, 1102 Pico Street, San Fernando, Los Angeles County, CA

Casa de Geronimo Lopez, 1102 Pico Street, San Fernando, Los Angeles Co...

Significance: A 2-story town house of a prominent Californian from the Mexican era, built ca. 1878, in the California tradition during the period when Victorian and Stick style of architecture was in fashion, a... More

El Globo Nuevo, 1502 East Madison Street, Brownsville, Cameron County, TX

El Globo Nuevo, 1502 East Madison Street, Brownsville, Cameron County,...

Significance: El Globo Nuevo is typical of nineteenth-century Rio Grande Valley commercial structures whose plain brick facades are highlighted by denticulated cornices and openings grouped into bays by simple ... More

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Significance: The adobe is associated with General Mariano G. Vallejo, the Mexican commandant of the Sonoma pueblo. Constructed in 1836-46 in the Monterey Colonial style, the adobe is the largest existing exam... More

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Significance: The adobe is associated with General Mariano G. Vallejo, the Mexican commandant of the Sonoma pueblo. Constructed in 1836-46 in the Monterey Colonial style, the adobe is the largest existing exam... More

Forty Acres, Tomasa Zapata Mireles Co-op Building , 30168 Garces Highway (Northwest Corner of Garces Highway and Mettler Avenue), Delano, Kern County, CA

Forty Acres, Tomasa Zapata Mireles Co-op Building , 30168 Garces Highw...

See HABS CA-2878, Forty Acres, for additional information about the site. Significance: The Tomasa Zapata Mireles Co-op Building is one of four buildings at Forty Acres, a property closely associated with the l... More

Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), Warner Springs, San Diego County, CA

Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), W...

Structure is associated with the Santa Fe Trail, Camp Wright, & the Battle of San Pasqual. Significance: Warner's Ranch is a landmark of the history of the American West. It is strongly associated with importa... More

Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), Warner Springs, San Diego County, CA

Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), W...

Structure is associated with the Santa Fe Trail, Camp Wright, & the Battle of San Pasqual. Significance: Warner's Ranch is a landmark of the history of the American West. It is strongly associated with importa... More

General Vallejo House, North Third Street West, Sonoma, Sonoma County, CA

General Vallejo House, North Third Street West, Sonoma, Sonoma County,...

Significance: Lachryma Montis (Latin from Indian name "Weeping Mountain"), the final home of Mariano Guadelupe Vallejo, General of the Mexican Army, founder of Pueblo de Sonoma in 1835, owner of extensive ranch... More

Carrillo Adobe, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA

Carrillo Adobe, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA

Significance: The Carrillo Adobe is the oldest building in the Santa Rosa Valley. It was occupied for several years by Senora Carrillo, mother-in-law of General Mariano Vallejo the famous Mexican Commandante o... More

Casa Ronquillo, Southeast of San Elizario Plaza, San Elizario, El Paso County, TX

Casa Ronquillo, Southeast of San Elizario Plaza, San Elizario, El Paso...

Significance: The Casa Ronquillo, in its original state, constituted an important example of a large "estancia." Its architecture is typical of the Mexican border region, consisting of adobe walls without found... More

El Globo Nuevo, 1502 East Madison Street, Brownsville, Cameron County, TX

El Globo Nuevo, 1502 East Madison Street, Brownsville, Cameron County,...

Significance: El Globo Nuevo is typical of nineteenth-century Rio Grande Valley commercial structures whose plain brick facades are highlighted by denticulated cornices and openings grouped into bays by simple ... More

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Significance: The adobe is associated with General Mariano G. Vallejo, the Mexican commandant of the Sonoma pueblo. Constructed in 1836-46 in the Monterey Colonial style, the adobe is the largest existing exam... More

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Significance: The adobe is associated with General Mariano G. Vallejo, the Mexican commandant of the Sonoma pueblo. Constructed in 1836-46 in the Monterey Colonial style, the adobe is the largest existing exam... More

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Significance: The adobe is associated with General Mariano G. Vallejo, the Mexican commandant of the Sonoma pueblo. Constructed in 1836-46 in the Monterey Colonial style, the adobe is the largest existing exam... More

Mexicans. Beet workers and the shacks they live in near Rocky Ford, Colorado. See Hine Report, Colorado. Sugar Beet Workers, July, 1915.  Location: Rocky Ford [vicinity], Colorado.

Mexicans. Beet workers and the shacks they live in near Rocky Ford, Co...

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, exploitation, children workers, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Gregorio Garcia House, North side of San Elizario Street, San Elizario, El Paso County, TX

Gregorio Garcia House, North side of San Elizario Street, San Elizario...

Significance: An example of adobe, Mexican-American, rural vernacular architecture. It is unique due to its large size and U-shape layout, with front inset porch. There are no other known surviving buildings of... More

Gregorio Garcia House, North side of San Elizario Street, San Elizario, El Paso County, TX

Gregorio Garcia House, North side of San Elizario Street, San Elizario...

Significance: An example of adobe, Mexican-American, rural vernacular architecture. It is unique due to its large size and U-shape layout, with front inset porch. There are no other known surviving buildings of... More

Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), Warner Springs, San Diego County, CA

Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), W...

Structure is associated with the Santa Fe Trail, Camp Wright, & the Battle of San Pasqual. Significance: Warner's Ranch is a landmark of the history of the American West. It is strongly associated with importa... More

El Globo Chiquito, 1054 East Monroe Street, Brownsville, Cameron County, TX

El Globo Chiquito, 1054 East Monroe Street, Brownsville, Cameron Count...

Significance: El Globo Chiquito (Laiseca Store) is an excellent example of a modest, late nineteenth-century wood frame store. Built ca. 1887, the store's simple but rare twin-gabled form is relieved by shutter... More

General Vallejo House, North Third Street West, Sonoma, Sonoma County, CA

General Vallejo House, North Third Street West, Sonoma, Sonoma County,...

Significance: Lachryma Montis (Latin from Indian name "Weeping Mountain"), the final home of Mariano Guadelupe Vallejo, General of the Mexican Army, founder of Pueblo de Sonoma in 1835, owner of extensive ranch... More

Casa Ronquillo, Southeast of San Elizario Plaza, San Elizario, El Paso County, TX

Casa Ronquillo, Southeast of San Elizario Plaza, San Elizario, El Paso...

Significance: The Casa Ronquillo, in its original state, constituted an important example of a large "estancia." Its architecture is typical of the Mexican border region, consisting of adobe walls without found... More

Casa Ronquillo, Southeast of San Elizario Plaza, San Elizario, El Paso County, TX

Casa Ronquillo, Southeast of San Elizario Plaza, San Elizario, El Paso...

Significance: The Casa Ronquillo, in its original state, constituted an important example of a large "estancia." Its architecture is typical of the Mexican border region, consisting of adobe walls without found... More

La Casa de la Guerra, 11-19 East de la Guerra Street, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, CA

La Casa de la Guerra, 11-19 East de la Guerra Street, Santa Barbara, S...

Significance: The De la Guerra house is important, both as an architectural monument and for the historical events and personages which have been associated with its long history. It is unquestionably the majo... More

El Globo Nuevo, 1502 East Madison Street, Brownsville, Cameron County, TX

El Globo Nuevo, 1502 East Madison Street, Brownsville, Cameron County,...

Significance: El Globo Nuevo is typical of nineteenth-century Rio Grande Valley commercial structures whose plain brick facades are highlighted by denticulated cornices and openings grouped into bays by simple ... More

El Globo Nuevo, 1502 East Madison Street, Brownsville, Cameron County, TX

El Globo Nuevo, 1502 East Madison Street, Brownsville, Cameron County,...

Significance: El Globo Nuevo is typical of nineteenth-century Rio Grande Valley commercial structures whose plain brick facades are highlighted by denticulated cornices and openings grouped into bays by simple ... More

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Significance: The adobe is associated with General Mariano G. Vallejo, the Mexican commandant of the Sonoma pueblo. Constructed in 1836-46 in the Monterey Colonial style, the adobe is the largest existing exam... More

Gregorio Garcia House, North side of San Elizario Street, San Elizario, El Paso County, TX

Gregorio Garcia House, North side of San Elizario Street, San Elizario...

Significance: An example of adobe, Mexican-American, rural vernacular architecture. It is unique due to its large size and U-shape layout, with front inset porch. There are no other known surviving buildings of... More

Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), Warner Springs, San Diego County, CA

Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), W...

Structure is associated with the Santa Fe Trail, Camp Wright, & the Battle of San Pasqual. Significance: Warner's Ranch is a landmark of the history of the American West. It is strongly associated with importa... More

General Vallejo House, North Third Street West, Sonoma, Sonoma County, CA

General Vallejo House, North Third Street West, Sonoma, Sonoma County,...

Significance: Lachryma Montis (Latin from Indian name "Weeping Mountain"), the final home of Mariano Guadelupe Vallejo, General of the Mexican Army, founder of Pueblo de Sonoma in 1835, owner of extensive ranch... More

Carrillo Adobe, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA

Carrillo Adobe, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA

Significance: The Carrillo Adobe is the oldest building in the Santa Rosa Valley. It was occupied for several years by Senora Carrillo, mother-in-law of General Mariano Vallejo the famous Mexican Commandante o... More

Carrillo Adobe, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA

Carrillo Adobe, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA

Significance: The Carrillo Adobe is the oldest building in the Santa Rosa Valley. It was occupied for several years by Senora Carrillo, mother-in-law of General Mariano Vallejo the famous Mexican Commandante o... More

Casa de Geronimo Lopez, 1102 Pico Street, San Fernando, Los Angeles County, CA

Casa de Geronimo Lopez, 1102 Pico Street, San Fernando, Los Angeles Co...

Significance: A 2-story town house of a prominent Californian from the Mexican era, built ca. 1878, in the California tradition during the period when Victorian and Stick style of architecture was in fashion, a... More

Casa Ronquillo, Southeast of San Elizario Plaza, San Elizario, El Paso County, TX

Casa Ronquillo, Southeast of San Elizario Plaza, San Elizario, El Paso...

Significance: The Casa Ronquillo, in its original state, constituted an important example of a large "estancia." Its architecture is typical of the Mexican border region, consisting of adobe walls without found... More

La Casa de la Guerra, 11-19 East de la Guerra Street, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, CA

La Casa de la Guerra, 11-19 East de la Guerra Street, Santa Barbara, S...

Significance: The De la Guerra house is important, both as an architectural monument and for the historical events and personages which have been associated with its long history. It is unquestionably the majo... More

La Casa de la Guerra, 11-19 East de la Guerra Street, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, CA

La Casa de la Guerra, 11-19 East de la Guerra Street, Santa Barbara, S...

Significance: The De la Guerra house is important, both as an architectural monument and for the historical events and personages which have been associated with its long history. It is unquestionably the majo... More

El Globo Nuevo, 1502 East Madison Street, Brownsville, Cameron County, TX

El Globo Nuevo, 1502 East Madison Street, Brownsville, Cameron County,...

Significance: El Globo Nuevo is typical of nineteenth-century Rio Grande Valley commercial structures whose plain brick facades are highlighted by denticulated cornices and openings grouped into bays by simple ... More

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Significance: The adobe is associated with General Mariano G. Vallejo, the Mexican commandant of the Sonoma pueblo. Constructed in 1836-46 in the Monterey Colonial style, the adobe is the largest existing exam... More

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Significance: The adobe is associated with General Mariano G. Vallejo, the Mexican commandant of the Sonoma pueblo. Constructed in 1836-46 in the Monterey Colonial style, the adobe is the largest existing exam... More

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Significance: The adobe is associated with General Mariano G. Vallejo, the Mexican commandant of the Sonoma pueblo. Constructed in 1836-46 in the Monterey Colonial style, the adobe is the largest existing exam... More

Pablo Ruthling, portrait, photograph, Northern California

Pablo Ruthling, portrait, photograph, Northern California

Photograph caption: "Of German extraction, but has lived 11 years among Mexican Indians." Forms part of a group of field materials documenting Pablo Ruthling performing an unaccompanied Spanish song from Mexico... More

Senor Vigues, wife and 5 children - live in this homemade shack opposite American-Mexican "Jim Crow" housing project, "Santa Rita"

Senor Vigues, wife and 5 children - live in this homemade shack opposi...

Photograph shows Mexican American man and three children standing at dilapidated shack opposite the Santa Rita Courts in Austin,Texas, first public housing development completed under the Housing Act of 1937, w... More

Mexican migrant labor in Arizona in unity there is strength : la union hace la fuerza /

Mexican migrant labor in Arizona in unity there is strength : la union...

"Arizona Two Hundred Forum, 1975-76." Explanatory text on verso not recorded on videodisc. Gift; Gary Yanker; 1975-1983.

Gregorio Garcia House, North side of San Elizario Street, San Elizario, El Paso County, TX

Gregorio Garcia House, North side of San Elizario Street, San Elizario...

Significance: An example of adobe, Mexican-American, rural vernacular architecture. It is unique due to its large size and U-shape layout, with front inset porch. There are no other known surviving buildings of... More

Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), Warner Springs, San Diego County, CA

Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), W...

Structure is associated with the Santa Fe Trail, Camp Wright, & the Battle of San Pasqual. Significance: Warner's Ranch is a landmark of the history of the American West. It is strongly associated with importa... More

Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), Warner Springs, San Diego County, CA

Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), W...

Structure is associated with the Santa Fe Trail, Camp Wright, & the Battle of San Pasqual. Significance: Warner's Ranch is a landmark of the history of the American West. It is strongly associated with importa... More

Fort Brown, Commissary & Guard House, May Street & Gorgas Drive vicinity, Brownsville, Cameron County, TX

Fort Brown, Commissary & Guard House, May Street & Gorgas Drive vicini...

Significance: Building 88 was constructed around 1903 as a commissary. After the Battle of Matamoros in June 1913 the building was used to hold Mexican insurgents as prisoners. It has a long history of adaptive... More

Fort Brown, Commissary & Guard House, May Street & Gorgas Drive vicinity, Brownsville, Cameron County, TX

Fort Brown, Commissary & Guard House, May Street & Gorgas Drive vicini...

Significance: Building 88 was constructed around 1903 as a commissary. After the Battle of Matamoros in June 1913 the building was used to hold Mexican insurgents as prisoners. It has a long history of adaptive... More

Hidalgo Park Quiosco, Houston, Harris County, TX

Hidalgo Park Quiosco, Houston, Harris County, TX

1997 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: The Quiosco in Houston's Hidalgo Park was built for use as a bandstand and served for many years as a active focal point for the surrounding blue-collar Mexic... More

General Vallejo House, North Third Street West, Sonoma, Sonoma County, CA

General Vallejo House, North Third Street West, Sonoma, Sonoma County,...

Significance: Lachryma Montis (Latin from Indian name "Weeping Mountain"), the final home of Mariano Guadelupe Vallejo, General of the Mexican Army, founder of Pueblo de Sonoma in 1835, owner of extensive ranch... More

Carrillo Adobe, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA

Carrillo Adobe, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA

Significance: The Carrillo Adobe is the oldest building in the Santa Rosa Valley. It was occupied for several years by Senora Carrillo, mother-in-law of General Mariano Vallejo the famous Mexican Commandante o... More

Casa Ronquillo, Southeast of San Elizario Plaza, San Elizario, El Paso County, TX

Casa Ronquillo, Southeast of San Elizario Plaza, San Elizario, El Paso...

Significance: The Casa Ronquillo, in its original state, constituted an important example of a large "estancia." Its architecture is typical of the Mexican border region, consisting of adobe walls without found... More

La Casa de la Guerra, 11-19 East de la Guerra Street, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, CA

La Casa de la Guerra, 11-19 East de la Guerra Street, Santa Barbara, S...

Significance: The De la Guerra house is important, both as an architectural monument and for the historical events and personages which have been associated with its long history. It is unquestionably the majo... More

La Casa de la Guerra, 11-19 East de la Guerra Street, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, CA

La Casa de la Guerra, 11-19 East de la Guerra Street, Santa Barbara, S...

Significance: The De la Guerra house is important, both as an architectural monument and for the historical events and personages which have been associated with its long history. It is unquestionably the majo... More

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Significance: The adobe is associated with General Mariano G. Vallejo, the Mexican commandant of the Sonoma pueblo. Constructed in 1836-46 in the Monterey Colonial style, the adobe is the largest existing exam... More

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Significance: The adobe is associated with General Mariano G. Vallejo, the Mexican commandant of the Sonoma pueblo. Constructed in 1836-46 in the Monterey Colonial style, the adobe is the largest existing exam... More

Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), Warner Springs, San Diego County, CA

Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), W...

Structure is associated with the Santa Fe Trail, Camp Wright, & the Battle of San Pasqual. Significance: Warner's Ranch is a landmark of the history of the American West. It is strongly associated with importa... More

Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), Warner Springs, San Diego County, CA

Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), W...

Structure is associated with the Santa Fe Trail, Camp Wright, & the Battle of San Pasqual. Significance: Warner's Ranch is a landmark of the history of the American West. It is strongly associated with importa... More

Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), Warner Springs, San Diego County, CA

Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), W...

Structure is associated with the Santa Fe Trail, Camp Wright, & the Battle of San Pasqual. Significance: Warner's Ranch is a landmark of the history of the American West. It is strongly associated with importa... More

Fort Brown, Commissary & Guard House, May Street & Gorgas Drive vicinity, Brownsville, Cameron County, TX

Fort Brown, Commissary & Guard House, May Street & Gorgas Drive vicini...

Significance: Building 88 was constructed around 1903 as a commissary. After the Battle of Matamoros in June 1913 the building was used to hold Mexican insurgents as prisoners. It has a long history of adaptive... More

Carrillo Adobe, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA

Carrillo Adobe, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA

Significance: The Carrillo Adobe is the oldest building in the Santa Rosa Valley. It was occupied for several years by Senora Carrillo, mother-in-law of General Mariano Vallejo the famous Mexican Commandante o... More

Carrillo Adobe, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA

Carrillo Adobe, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA

Significance: The Carrillo Adobe is the oldest building in the Santa Rosa Valley. It was occupied for several years by Senora Carrillo, mother-in-law of General Mariano Vallejo the famous Mexican Commandante o... More

Casa Ronquillo, Southeast of San Elizario Plaza, San Elizario, El Paso County, TX

Casa Ronquillo, Southeast of San Elizario Plaza, San Elizario, El Paso...

Significance: The Casa Ronquillo, in its original state, constituted an important example of a large "estancia." Its architecture is typical of the Mexican border region, consisting of adobe walls without found... More

Casa Ronquillo, Southeast of San Elizario Plaza, San Elizario, El Paso County, TX

Casa Ronquillo, Southeast of San Elizario Plaza, San Elizario, El Paso...

Significance: The Casa Ronquillo, in its original state, constituted an important example of a large "estancia." Its architecture is typical of the Mexican border region, consisting of adobe walls without found... More

La Casa de la Guerra, 11-19 East de la Guerra Street, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, CA

La Casa de la Guerra, 11-19 East de la Guerra Street, Santa Barbara, S...

Significance: The De la Guerra house is important, both as an architectural monument and for the historical events and personages which have been associated with its long history. It is unquestionably the majo... More

El Globo Nuevo, 1502 East Madison Street, Brownsville, Cameron County, TX

El Globo Nuevo, 1502 East Madison Street, Brownsville, Cameron County,...

Significance: El Globo Nuevo is typical of nineteenth-century Rio Grande Valley commercial structures whose plain brick facades are highlighted by denticulated cornices and openings grouped into bays by simple ... More

El Globo Nuevo, 1502 East Madison Street, Brownsville, Cameron County, TX

El Globo Nuevo, 1502 East Madison Street, Brownsville, Cameron County,...

Significance: El Globo Nuevo is typical of nineteenth-century Rio Grande Valley commercial structures whose plain brick facades are highlighted by denticulated cornices and openings grouped into bays by simple ... More

El Globo Nuevo, 1502 East Madison Street, Brownsville, Cameron County, TX

El Globo Nuevo, 1502 East Madison Street, Brownsville, Cameron County,...

Significance: El Globo Nuevo is typical of nineteenth-century Rio Grande Valley commercial structures whose plain brick facades are highlighted by denticulated cornices and openings grouped into bays by simple ... More

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Significance: The adobe is associated with General Mariano G. Vallejo, the Mexican commandant of the Sonoma pueblo. Constructed in 1836-46 in the Monterey Colonial style, the adobe is the largest existing exam... More

Gregorio Garcia House, North side of San Elizario Street, San Elizario, El Paso County, TX

Gregorio Garcia House, North side of San Elizario Street, San Elizario...

Significance: An example of adobe, Mexican-American, rural vernacular architecture. It is unique due to its large size and U-shape layout, with front inset porch. There are no other known surviving buildings of... More

Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), Warner Springs, San Diego County, CA

Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), W...

Structure is associated with the Santa Fe Trail, Camp Wright, & the Battle of San Pasqual. Significance: Warner's Ranch is a landmark of the history of the American West. It is strongly associated with importa... More

Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), Warner Springs, San Diego County, CA

Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), W...

Structure is associated with the Santa Fe Trail, Camp Wright, & the Battle of San Pasqual. Significance: Warner's Ranch is a landmark of the history of the American West. It is strongly associated with importa... More

Fort Brown, Commissary & Guard House, May Street & Gorgas Drive vicinity, Brownsville, Cameron County, TX

Fort Brown, Commissary & Guard House, May Street & Gorgas Drive vicini...

Significance: Building 88 was constructed around 1903 as a commissary. After the Battle of Matamoros in June 1913 the building was used to hold Mexican insurgents as prisoners. It has a long history of adaptive... More

Hidalgo Park Quiosco, Houston, Harris County, TX

Hidalgo Park Quiosco, Houston, Harris County, TX

1997 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: The Quiosco in Houston's Hidalgo Park was built for use as a bandstand and served for many years as a active focal point for the surrounding blue-collar Mexic... More

General Vallejo House, North Third Street West, Sonoma, Sonoma County, CA

General Vallejo House, North Third Street West, Sonoma, Sonoma County,...

Significance: Lachryma Montis (Latin from Indian name "Weeping Mountain"), the final home of Mariano Guadelupe Vallejo, General of the Mexican Army, founder of Pueblo de Sonoma in 1835, owner of extensive ranch... More

Casa Ronquillo, Southeast of San Elizario Plaza, San Elizario, El Paso County, TX

Casa Ronquillo, Southeast of San Elizario Plaza, San Elizario, El Paso...

Significance: The Casa Ronquillo, in its original state, constituted an important example of a large "estancia." Its architecture is typical of the Mexican border region, consisting of adobe walls without found... More

Casa Ronquillo, Southeast of San Elizario Plaza, San Elizario, El Paso County, TX

Casa Ronquillo, Southeast of San Elizario Plaza, San Elizario, El Paso...

Significance: The Casa Ronquillo, in its original state, constituted an important example of a large "estancia." Its architecture is typical of the Mexican border region, consisting of adobe walls without found... More

Casa Ronquillo, Southeast of San Elizario Plaza, San Elizario, El Paso County, TX

Casa Ronquillo, Southeast of San Elizario Plaza, San Elizario, El Paso...

Significance: The Casa Ronquillo, in its original state, constituted an important example of a large "estancia." Its architecture is typical of the Mexican border region, consisting of adobe walls without found... More

Casa Ronquillo, Southeast of San Elizario Plaza, San Elizario, El Paso County, TX

Casa Ronquillo, Southeast of San Elizario Plaza, San Elizario, El Paso...

Significance: The Casa Ronquillo, in its original state, constituted an important example of a large "estancia." Its architecture is typical of the Mexican border region, consisting of adobe walls without found... More

El Globo Nuevo, 1502 East Madison Street, Brownsville, Cameron County, TX

El Globo Nuevo, 1502 East Madison Street, Brownsville, Cameron County,...

Significance: El Globo Nuevo is typical of nineteenth-century Rio Grande Valley commercial structures whose plain brick facades are highlighted by denticulated cornices and openings grouped into bays by simple ... More

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Significance: The adobe is associated with General Mariano G. Vallejo, the Mexican commandant of the Sonoma pueblo. Constructed in 1836-46 in the Monterey Colonial style, the adobe is the largest existing exam... More

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Significance: The adobe is associated with General Mariano G. Vallejo, the Mexican commandant of the Sonoma pueblo. Constructed in 1836-46 in the Monterey Colonial style, the adobe is the largest existing exam... More

Stock ranch in Cherry County, Nebraska.

Stock ranch in Cherry County, Nebraska.

summary: Note: The cowboys to the right all appear to wear coats made of the same material. The cowboy to the far right appears to be Mexican. original size: 6x8

Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), Warner Springs, San Diego County, CA

Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), W...

Structure is associated with the Santa Fe Trail, Camp Wright, & the Battle of San Pasqual. Significance: Warner's Ranch is a landmark of the history of the American West. It is strongly associated with importa... More

El Globo Chiquito, 1054 East Monroe Street, Brownsville, Cameron County, TX

El Globo Chiquito, 1054 East Monroe Street, Brownsville, Cameron Count...

Significance: El Globo Chiquito (Laiseca Store) is an excellent example of a modest, late nineteenth-century wood frame store. Built ca. 1887, the store's simple but rare twin-gabled form is relieved by shutter... More

Fort Brown, Commissary & Guard House, May Street & Gorgas Drive vicinity, Brownsville, Cameron County, TX

Fort Brown, Commissary & Guard House, May Street & Gorgas Drive vicini...

Significance: Building 88 was constructed around 1903 as a commissary. After the Battle of Matamoros in June 1913 the building was used to hold Mexican insurgents as prisoners. It has a long history of adaptive... More

Carrillo Adobe, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA

Carrillo Adobe, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA

Significance: The Carrillo Adobe is the oldest building in the Santa Rosa Valley. It was occupied for several years by Senora Carrillo, mother-in-law of General Mariano Vallejo the famous Mexican Commandante o... More

Casa de Geronimo Lopez, 1102 Pico Street, San Fernando, Los Angeles County, CA

Casa de Geronimo Lopez, 1102 Pico Street, San Fernando, Los Angeles Co...

Significance: A 2-story town house of a prominent Californian from the Mexican era, built ca. 1878, in the California tradition during the period when Victorian and Stick style of architecture was in fashion, a... More

Casa Ronquillo, Southeast of San Elizario Plaza, San Elizario, El Paso County, TX

Casa Ronquillo, Southeast of San Elizario Plaza, San Elizario, El Paso...

Significance: The Casa Ronquillo, in its original state, constituted an important example of a large "estancia." Its architecture is typical of the Mexican border region, consisting of adobe walls without found... More

Casa Ronquillo, Southeast of San Elizario Plaza, San Elizario, El Paso County, TX

Casa Ronquillo, Southeast of San Elizario Plaza, San Elizario, El Paso...

Significance: The Casa Ronquillo, in its original state, constituted an important example of a large "estancia." Its architecture is typical of the Mexican border region, consisting of adobe walls without found... More

La Casa de la Guerra, 11-19 East de la Guerra Street, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, CA

La Casa de la Guerra, 11-19 East de la Guerra Street, Santa Barbara, S...

Significance: The De la Guerra house is important, both as an architectural monument and for the historical events and personages which have been associated with its long history. It is unquestionably the majo... More

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Significance: The adobe is associated with General Mariano G. Vallejo, the Mexican commandant of the Sonoma pueblo. Constructed in 1836-46 in the Monterey Colonial style, the adobe is the largest existing exam... More

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Vallejo Adobe, Adobe Road at Casa Grande, Petaluma, Sonoma County, CA

Significance: The adobe is associated with General Mariano G. Vallejo, the Mexican commandant of the Sonoma pueblo. Constructed in 1836-46 in the Monterey Colonial style, the adobe is the largest existing exam... More

[Mexicans. Beet workers and the shacks they live in near Rocky Ford, Colorado. See Hine Report, Colorado. Sugar Beet Workers, July 1915.]  Location: [Rocky Ford vicinity, Colorado].

[Mexicans. Beet workers and the shacks they live in near Rocky Ford, C...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of child, child labor, farmer, early 20th-century farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Forty Acres, Paulo Agbayani Retirement Village, 10701 Mettler Avenue, Delano, Kern County, CA

Forty Acres, Paulo Agbayani Retirement Village, 10701 Mettler Avenue, ...

See HABS CA-2878, Forty Acres, for additional information about the site. Significance: The Paulo Agbayani Retirement Village is one of four buildings at Forty Acres, a property closely associated with the life... More

Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), Warner Springs, San Diego County, CA

Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), W...

Structure is associated with the Santa Fe Trail, Camp Wright, & the Battle of San Pasqual. Significance: Warner's Ranch is a landmark of the history of the American West. It is strongly associated with importa... More

Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), Warner Springs, San Diego County, CA

Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), W...

Structure is associated with the Santa Fe Trail, Camp Wright, & the Battle of San Pasqual. Significance: Warner's Ranch is a landmark of the history of the American West. It is strongly associated with importa... More

El Globo Chiquito, 1054 East Monroe Street, Brownsville, Cameron County, TX

El Globo Chiquito, 1054 East Monroe Street, Brownsville, Cameron Count...

Significance: El Globo Chiquito (Laiseca Store) is an excellent example of a modest, late nineteenth-century wood frame store. Built ca. 1887, the store's simple but rare twin-gabled form is relieved by shutter... More

Fort Brown, Commissary & Guard House, May Street & Gorgas Drive vicinity, Brownsville, Cameron County, TX

Fort Brown, Commissary & Guard House, May Street & Gorgas Drive vicini...

Significance: Building 88 was constructed around 1903 as a commissary. After the Battle of Matamoros in June 1913 the building was used to hold Mexican insurgents as prisoners. It has a long history of adaptive... More

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