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

Bridge Bar

1920

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 14, 2023

1. Bridge Bar Marker

Bridge Street Historic District:
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Inscription.
The original Victorian structure here housed the Furlong Photography Studio and the Post Office and later the T.J. Raywood Liquor Company. Rebuilt after a 1913 fire it became the Bridge Bar. The original structure was the first commercial building built on Bridge Street after the railroad arrived.

Erected by Las Vegas Citizens' Committee for Historic Preservation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 35° 35.625′ N, 105° 13.454′ W. Marker is in Las Vegas, New Mexico, in San Miguel County. It is on Bridge Street west of Valencia Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 106 Bridge 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 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: Ludwig W. Ilfeld Hardware Store (here, next to this marker); Francisco Vasquez Coronado (a few steps from this marker); Givens Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Weil & Graaf Commercial Merchants/Bank Saloon (within shouting distance of this marker); Chapman Hall/Winternitz Block

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Baca Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Isidor Stern’s “Famous” Dry Good Store (about 300 feet away); Maloof Hall (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Las Vegas.

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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 14, 2023

2. Bridge Bar Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 289 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 23, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.