Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico — The Pacific Coast (and Central Highlands)
Royal Customs House
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 2, 2021
1. Royal Customs House Marker
Esta casa data del s. XVIII. Es una construcción de un solo nivel, construida en cantera, adobe y madera, cubierta por teja roja; las habitaciones se encuentran cimentadas en torno a dos patios. En la Nueva España, al ser Pátzcuaro uno de los centros urbanos de mayor tránsito comercial, mantuvo por más de tres siglos la Real Aduana, una receptoria a finales del siglo XVIII, administrada por Francisco Moreno y Madrid, dueño e inquilino de esta ilustre casona.
Royal Customs House
This house dates from the eighteenth century. It is a single-level construction, built of quarried stone, adobe and wood, covered by red tile; the rooms are built around two courtyards. In New Spain, as Pátzcuaro was one of the urban centers with the highest amount of commercial traffic, it was maintained for more than three centuries as the Royal Customs House, a receivery at the end of the eighteenth century, administered by Francisco Moreno y Madrid, owner and tenant of this illustrious house.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era
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Location. 19° 30.795′ N, 101° 36.643′ W. Marker is in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán. It is on Ponce de León just east of Federico Tena, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pátzcuaro MIC 61600, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Western Mexico, in the Bajío, and on the Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, specifically in Mesoamerica, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, 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: Olaciregui Family House (within shouting distance of this marker); Casa de La Mora (within shouting distance of this marker); Silviano Carrillo Cárdenas (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Hospital of San Juan de Dios (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Town Hall (about 90 meters away); Temple and Hospital San Juan de Dios (about 90 meters away); Gertrudis Bocanegra (about 90 meters away); Execution of Gertrudis Bocanegra (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pátzcuaro.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 2, 2021
2. Royal Customs House and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
