Old Mesilla Historic District

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Old Mesilla Historic District is a preserved 19th-century adobe village center in southern New Mexico known for its historic plaza, traditional architecture, and role in the region’s frontier and cultural history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Territorial style
adobe architecture
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Doña Ana County NERFINISHED
era 19th century American Southwest
hasBuildingType one- and two-story adobe structures
hasCentralFeature Mesilla Plaza
hasCulturalInfluence Hispanic culture of New Mexico
Indigenous and Spanish colonial traditions
hasEconomicActivity heritage tourism
local shops and restaurants
hasFunction community gathering place
site of festivals and cultural events
hasPart 19th-century adobe buildings
Basilica of San Albino
Mesilla Plaza
hasStreetPattern plaza-centered town layout
hasUse commercial district
cultural tourism
residential area
heritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places
surface form: National Register of Historic Places listing
heritageValue representation of traditional New Mexican village life
inception mid-19th century
languageOfLocalSignage English
Spanish
locatedIn Doña Ana County, New Mexico NERFINISHED
Mesilla, New Mexico NERFINISHED
New Mexico
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedNear Las Cruces, New Mexico NERFINISHED
notableFor cultural history of the U.S.–Mexico borderlands
frontier history of southern New Mexico
historic plaza
preserved 19th-century village center
traditional adobe architecture
partOf San Elizario
surface form: Town of Mesilla
preservationStatus preserved historic core
region southern New Mexico
state New Mexico
touristAttraction yes
typicalBuildingMaterial adobe

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National Historic Landmarks in New Mexico contains Old Mesilla Historic District