Centro Histórico in Ciudad de México, Mexico — The Valley of Mexico (The Central Highlands)
La Nueva Era
1955
1. La Nueva Era Marker
This photo of the marker is courtesy of the Mediateca INAH. It includes the marker's intended location.
Aquí estuvieron las oficinas de La Nueva Era, diario Maderista, incendiados durante la Decena Trágica.
(febrero de 1913)
Dirección de Monumentos Coloniales. 1955
Here were the offices of La Nueva Era, a newspaper supportive of Madero, burned during the Ten Tragic Days (February 1913).
Office of Colonial Monuments. 1955
Erected 1955 by Dirección de Monumentos Coloniales.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1955.
Location. Memorial is missing. It was located near 19° 25.971′ N, 99° 8.859′ W. Memorial was in Ciudad de México. It was in Centro Histórico. It was at the intersection of Balderas and Artículo 123, on the right when traveling north on Balderas. Touch for map. Memorial was at or near this postal address: Balderas 68, Ciudad de México 06050, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial was in Central Mexico and specifically in Mexico City Metropolitan Area. Globally, it was in North America, specifically in Mesoamerica, on the Ring of Fire, and in the Western Hemisphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Avenida Balderas 67 (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Museum of Popular Art (about 180 meters away); La Casa de Maternidad (about 240 meters away); Hospicio de Pobres (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Monument to Morelos (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Jesús Terán (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Leandro Valle (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Ignacio Ramírez (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ciudad de México.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Luis Rodríguez Alconedo (was about 210 meters away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding La Nueva Era. During the "Ten Tragic Days" of February 1913, President Madero resigned and was then murdered. General Victoriano Huerta assumed power.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, January 12, 2019
2. La Nueva Era Marker
The marker was previously at 68 Balderas, now a bank location.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, January 12, 2019
3. The current building at Balderas and Artículo 123
1913
4. A photo of the burned offices of La Nueva Era
Firemen and military outside of the building of the newspaper "Nueva Era" burned during the Ten Tragic Days.
Courtesy Mediateca INAH
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 412 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 21, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
