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

Neighborhood History

 
 
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Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 12, 2021
1. Neighborhood History Marker
Inscription.

(English)

In 1742, the King of Spain granted Felipe Tafoya and Tomas de Tapia neighboring farmlands near today's Railyard Park. The agricultural district grew before giving way to a bustling Railyard and working-class neighborhood defined by eclectic architectural styles. Old-time residents fondly recall family-run bakeries and groceries, coal and lumber yards, a creamery, and the nostalgic clang and whistle of the train.

(Spanish)

Historia del Vecindario
En el ano 1742, el Rey de Espana otorgo a Felipe Tafoya y Tomas de Tapia terrenos agricolas vecinos cerca del actual Parque Ferrocarrilero. El distrito agricola crecio antes de que fuera reemplazado por el Patio Ferrocarrilero con su actividad constante y un barrio de familias de la clase trabajadora, un barrio caracterizado por una arquitectura eclectica. Hay residentes ancianos que aun recuerdan con nostalgia tiendas de abarrotes y pastelerias operadas por familias individuales, negocios de carbon y madera, una lecheria, y el ruido y el pito del tren.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AgricultureArchitectureParks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1742.
 
Location. 35° 40.893′ N,
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105° 56.946′ W. Marker is in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in Santa Fe County. It can be reached from Paseo De Peralta west of South Guadalupe Street. Marker is near SITE Santa Fe museum and Santa Fe Railyard Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1606 Paseo De Peralta, Santa Fe NM 87505, 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: The Spiegelberg Brothers (a few steps from this marker); Railyard History (within shouting distance of this marker); Acequia Madre (approx. 0.2 miles away); Agricultural History (approx. Ό mile away); Don Juan Bautista de Anza (approx. 0.4 miles away); Inez Bushner Gill (1918–1982) and Maralyn Budke (1936–2010) (approx.
Neighborhood History Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 12, 2021
2. Neighborhood History Marker
half a mile away); Doρa Teresa de Aguilera y Roche (approx. half a mile away); Myra Ellen Jenkins (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Fe.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 315 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
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