Colonia Tabacalera in Ciudad de México, Mexico — The Valley of Mexico (The Central Highlands)

House of the Marqués de Buenavista

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 15, 2019

1. House of the Marqués de Buenavista Marker

These and other similar markers were put up around 1955 in Mexico City.

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Esta fué la casa del Marqués de Buenavista edificada a principios del siglo XIX por el Arq. Manuel Tolsa.
Dirección de monumentos coloniales y de la República.

English translation:
This was the house of the Marquis de Buenavista, built at the beginning of the 19th century by the Architect Manuel Tolsá.
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 • Colonial Era • Man-Made Features.

Location. 19° 26.297′ N, 99° 9.12′ W. Marker is in Ciudad de México. It is in Colonia Tabacalera. Marker is on Avenida Puente de Alvarado just east of Miguel Ramos Arizpe, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Avenida Puente de Alvarado 50, Ciudad de México 06030, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Reform Laws / Oliverio Martínez (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Vicente Guerrero

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(approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Labour Laws / Oliverio Martínez (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Independence / Oliverio Martínez (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Ignacio Ramírez (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Agrarian Laws / Oliverio Martínez (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Leandro Valle (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Miguel Miramón (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ciudad de México.

More about this marker. The Mediateca INAH mentions that the marker is at '... 3° calle del Puente de Alvarado N° 52', however it is actually at No. 50 on the same street, now the Museo Nacional de San Carlos.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 15, 2019

2. House of the Marqués de Buenavista Marker

To the right of the marker is an inscription noting the 1905 reconstruction of the house.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 15, 2019

3. House of the Marqués de Buenavista Marker

The marker is to the right of the entrance to the house, now the Museo de San Carlos (The Museum of San Carlos).

House of the Marqués de Buenavista and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 15, 2019

4. House of the Marqués de Buenavista and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 1, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.