Las Vegas in San Miguel County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Maese House
1836
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 14, 2023
1. Maese House Marker
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 1836.
Location. 35° 35.597′ N, 105° 13.618′ W. Marker is in Las Vegas, New Mexico, in San Miguel County. It is on Plaza Street west of North Gonzales Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 214 Plaza 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: Louis Ilfeld Law Office (a few steps from this marker); Romero y Baca Site/Gortner House (within shouting distance of this marker); Proclamation of Brigadier General Stephen W. Kearny (within shouting distance of this marker); Plaza Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Santa Fe Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Romero Block
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Regarding Maese House. Excerpts from the National Register of Historic Places nomination for Las Vegas Plaza, which includes the Maese House:
The plaza is the same as laid out in the Act of Possession of April 6, 1835 by which Josι de Jesus Ulibarri, Alcalde of the Jurisdiction of San Miguel del Vado selected the side [sic] of the plaza and parceled out lands for residences and farming. On March 3, 1835, Juan de Dios Maese, Manuel Duran, Miguel Archuleta and Josι Antonio Casados, on behalf of themselves and twenty-five other landless, heads of families petitioned Governor Francisco Sarracino and the Territorial Deputation for a land grant to the vegas grandes, which was approved on March 30, 1835 by Josι de Jesus Ulibarri.
During the War with Mexico, 1846-1848, Brigadier General Stephen Watts Kearny with a contingent of the Army of the West, rode into the plaza, without contest, on the morning of August 15, 1846, and from the roof of the alcalde's house proclaimed New Mexico to be a partof the Union; guaranteed protection for the citizens; and took the oath of allegiance to the United States from the local officials.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 14, 20232. Maese House Marker
Also see . . .
1. Las Vegas Plaza. National Register nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the district, which was listed in 1974. (Prepared by Michael P. McCachren, State Records Center and Archives; via National Park Service) (Submitted on November 24, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Nuestra Historia - Kearneys march into Las Vegas. Some 1,150 people lived in Las Vegas on Aug. 15, 1846. It was a Saturday morning. Only 11 years earlier the 36 original settlers had built their adobe houses around a central plaza. (Jesus Lopez, Las Vegas Optic, March 4, 2011) (Submitted on November 24, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 529 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 24, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
