Centro Histórico in Ciudad de México, Mexico — The Valley of Mexico (The Central Highlands)
José María de Agreda y Sánchez
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, January 12, 2019
1. José María de Agreda y Sánchez Marker
En esta casa murió el historiador Don José Ma. de Agreda y Sanchez
17 enero de 1916
Dirección de monumentos coloniales y de la República.
In this house died the historian José María de Agreda y Sánchez
January 17, 1916.
Office of Monuments of the Colony and the Republic
Erected by Dirección de monumentos coloniales y de la República.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Hispanic Americans. A significant historical date for this entry is January 17, 1916.
Location. 19° 25.908′ N, 99° 7.68′ W. Marker is in Ciudad de México. It is in Centro Histórico. It is on Jesús María just north of Corregidora, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Jesús María 40, Ciudad de México 06000, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Mexico and specifically in Mexico City Metropolitan Area. Globally, it is in North America, specifically in Mesoamerica, on the Ring of Fire, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, a Spanish colony, and the Aztec Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: General Ignacio Zaragoza (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Francisco Cervantes de Salazar (about 180 meters away); Hospital Amor de Dios
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Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, January 12, 2019
2. An additional marker below the José María Agreda y Sánchez marker
This additional historical marker is part of a series that was put up around the historical center of Mexico City, mostly with excerpts from famous Mexican authors. It reads:
Ciudad de México
Centro Histórico
Contra los terremotos y su furia sin freno ni mesura esta palabra human medida condensada:
Escribo en México bajo la luz espesa de septiembre en días de polvo junto a edificios como árboles tronchados.
Efraín Bartolomé, del poema “Otro visión”, Cantos para la joven concubina, 1991, Siglo XX
Centro Histórico
Contra los terremotos y su furia sin freno ni mesura esta palabra human medida condensada:
Escribo en México bajo la luz espesa de septiembre en días de polvo junto a edificios como árboles tronchados.
Efraín Bartolomé, del poema “Otro visión”, Cantos para la joven concubina, 1991, Siglo XX
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, January 12, 2019
3. José María de Agreda y Sánchez Marker
The marker can be seen towards the right on the building in this view, underneath a green awning.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 321 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 26, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
