Proyecto Escola in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico — The Pacific Coast (and Central Highlands)

Teatro Saucedo

Saucedo Theatre

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, January 17, 2025

1. Teatro Saucedo Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Erigido en 1922 como Teatro Saucedo, en este edificio se instalaron posteriormente el primer hotel y el primer centro social de Puerto Vallarta. Sigue siendo en la ciudad la única construcción cuya estructura está formada exclusivamente por vigas de acero.

English translation
Erected in 1922 as the Saucedo Theater, the first hotel and the first social center in Puerto Vallarta were later installed in this building. It remains the only construction in the city whose structure is made up exclusively of steel beams.

Erected by Honorable Ayuntamiento Constitucional 1995-1997.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 20° 36.53′ N, 105° 14.083′ W. Marker is in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. It is in Proyecto Escola. It is on Iturbide. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Iturbide 139, Puerto Vallarta JAL 48300, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Western Mexico, in the Bajío,

on the Pacific Coast,

and in the Sierra Madre.

Globally,

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it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

on 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: El Servicio de Correos (within shouting distance of this marker); Interconexión Eléctrica de Puerto Vallarta (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Acta de Inauguración (about 120 meters away); Jesús Langarica (about 120 meters away); Baliza de Enfilación (about 150 meters away); San Pascual Bailón (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Escuela “20 de Noviembre” (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); John Huston (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Puerto Vallarta.

Also see . . . The Saucedo Theater in Puerto Vallarta, a cultural and architectural legacy.

An online travel blog highlights the history of this building.

(Submitted on February 6, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.)

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, January 17, 2025

2. Teatro Saucedo Marker

Teatro Saucedo image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, January 17, 2025

3. Teatro Saucedo

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 211 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on February 6, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 3, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.