Commercial Activity in El Oro

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Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, February 12, 2022

1. Commercial Activity in El Oro Marker

A partir del auge económico e industrial de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX, esta región contó con una gama de comercios y servicios, así como establecimientos industriales donde se fabricaban velas, jabones y pastas. Gozó de centros comerciales importantes como el Palacio de Cristal, La Ciudad de Londres y La Casa Wilson. Esta ultima la mas importante, ya que abarcaba diversos departamentos, desde farmacia y hotel hasta pension de caballos de alquiler.
El Oro, México - Pueblo Mágico
noviembre 23, 2013

English translation:
Due to the economic and industrial boom of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this region had a range of shops and services, as well as industrial establishments where candles, soaps and pastes were manufactured. It also included important shopping centers such as the Crystal Palace, The City of London and Wilson House. The latter was the most important, since it covered various departments, such as a pharmacy and hotel, as well as stables for rented horses.
El Oro, Mexico - Pueblo Mágico
November 23, 2013
 
Erected 2013.
 
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in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
 
Location. 19° 48.069′ N, 100° 7.964′ W. Marker is in El Oro de Hidalgo, Estado de Mexico (Mexico State). It is on Avenida Independencia just east of Avenida del Ferrocarril, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Avenida Independencia 52, El Oro de Hidalgo MEX 50600, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Mexico and specifically in Mexico City Metropolitan Area. Globally, it is in North America, specifically in Mesoamerica, on the Ring of Fire, 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: Authorization of the Railroad in El Oro (within shouting distance of this marker); El Oro Mining and Railway (within shouting distance of this marker); El Oro Historical Monuments Area (within shouting distance of this marker); Inauguration of the Railroad in El Oro (within shouting distance of this

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, February 12, 2022

2. Commercial Activity in El Oro Marker

marker); Old Railway Station (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Old Railway Station (within shouting distance of this marker); El Oro Club (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Revolutionary and Labor Movement in El Oro (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in El Oro de Hidalgo.

 

 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2022, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 20, 2022, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.