East Las Vegas in San Miguel County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Wells Fargo Express Office

1881

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 14, 2023

1. Wells Fargo Express Office Marker

Inscription. Originally a two-story building that housed the Wells Fargo Express Office as well as retail space. By 1908 the third story had been added. The building is an excellent example of World's Fair Classic Architecture.

Erected by Las Vegas Citizens' Committee for Historic Preservation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.

Location. 35° 35.615′ N, 105° 12.845′ W. Marker is in Las Vegas, New Mexico, in San Miguel County. It is in East Las Vegas. It is on East Lincoln Street east of CanAm Highway (U.S. 85), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 615 E Lincoln St, Las Vegas NM 87701, 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

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Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rosenthal Brothers General Merchandise Store (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gross, Blackwell & Company Commission House (about 300 feet away); End of an Era (about 400 feet away); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company Depot (about 400 feet away); Clara Waring Bookstore (about 500 feet away); Rawlins House (about 500 feet away); Browne & Manzanares Commission House (about 700 feet away); Meadows Hotel (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Las Vegas.

Regarding Wells Fargo Express Office. From Wells Fargo's “This Day in History”:

April 14, 1881 Wells Fargo opened for business in Las Vegas, New Mexico. “A wagon will call two or three times a day in both east and west town and parties having goods to express can send them to the office without further trouble,” reported the local newspaper.

Also see . . . Railroad Avenue Historic District. Register of Historic Places

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 14, 2023

2. Wells Fargo Express Office Marker

nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the district, which includes this building and was listed in 1979. (Prepared by Ellen Threinen, New Mexico Historic Preservation Program; via National Park Service) (Submitted on November 22, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 290 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 22, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.