Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico — The Pacific Coast (and Central Highlands)

López Family House and "The Gulf of Mexico" Store

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 2, 2021

1. López Family House and "The Gulf of Mexico" Store Marker

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Casa Familia López y Tienda “El Golfo de México"
Antigua construcción, de un solo piso, pero aun así se extiende hacia la calle con un portal cobijo a los paseantes. La edificación se remonta a finales del siglo XVIII, fabricada con gruesos muros y materiales tradicionales de la región como son adobe, madera, cantera y teja roja cocida de barro. Los patios están rodeados por portales sostenidos por columnas de madera. La finca mantiene en gran medida su carácter original, no tiene anexos ni se ha fraccionado, lo que propicia un ambiente doméstico común de esta parte de la ciudad. En la esquina se conserva "El Golfo de Mexico", tienda de abarrotes emblemática de la ciudad y del barrio de san Francisco, ya que tiene más de cien años.

English translation
López Family House and "The Gulf of Mexico" Store
This old construction contains a single floor but still extends towards the street with a corridor sheltering pedestrians. The building dates back to the late eighteenth century, made with thick walls and traditional materials of the region such as adobe, wood, quarried stone

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and red tile cooked with mud. The courtyards are surrounded by corridors supported by wooden columns. The building largely maintains its original character, is has no additions nor has it been divided, which depicts a common domestic environment of this part of the city. The corner of the property includes the well-preserved "The Gulf of Mexico", an emblematic grocery store of the city and the neighborhood of San Francisco, which is more than a hundred years old.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 19° 30.808′ N, 101° 36.726′ W. Marker is in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán. It is at the intersection of Calle Juan José Codallos and Terán, on the right when traveling south on Calle Juan José Codallos. 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: Templo del Hospitalito / Templo de San Francisco (a few steps from this marker); Calle Ponce de Léon (a few steps from this marker); Founding of the Province of Michoacán (within shouting distance of this marker); Señor Crucificado del Tercer Orden (within shouting distance of this marker); Royal Customs House (about 150 meters away,

López Family House and "The Gulf of Mexico" Store and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 2, 2021

2. López Family House and "The Gulf of Mexico" Store and Marker

measured in a direct line); Old Hospital of San Juan de Dios (about 180 meters away); Temple and Hospital San Juan de Dios (about 180 meters away); Olaciregui Family House (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pátzcuaro.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 9, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.