Los Cerrillos in Santa Fe County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

The Simoni Store

Built 1892

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 24, 2021

1. The Simoni Store Marker

Inscription.

In 1892 Sarah Jones purchased these lots and her husband, L.G. Jones, built this two-story structure, which housed at various times Benn & Jones bar, Miller & Legace drugs & novelties, Mrs. Doyle's dry goods, groceries & notions, a feed store, and a meat market. On the upper floor were lodge and hotel rooms. Tony Simoni moved from Madrid to Cerrillos in 1914 and 1919 for $3,000 he bought this building from E.W. Callender. Tony ran the grocery and August Probst the meat market. Upon Tony' death in 1956 this building was run by Edith & Corina Simoni until their passing. 2014 - now owned by Russel Saimons.

Erected by Cerrillos Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 35° 26.196′ N, 106° 7.499′ W. Marker is in Los Cerrillos, New Mexico, in Santa Fe County. It is on 1st Street south of Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cerrillos NM 87010, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern New Mexico.

It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: R. Granito's General Store (here, next to this marker); DeLallo-Simoni-Torres Building (here, next to this marker); The Joe M. Granito Block (within shouting distance

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of this marker); C. Rael's Market (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cerrillos Bar (within shouting distance of this marker); Briggs Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Cerrillos through the Years (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Joseph's Church (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Cerrillos.

The Simoni Store and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 24, 2021

2. The Simoni Store and Marker

The Simoni Store is on the right in this view.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 554 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.