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.
Statements (43)
| 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
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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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