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

E. Romero Hose & Fire Co.

1909

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 20, 2013

1. E. Romero Hose & Fire Co. Marker

Inscription.
Design by E.W. Hart • Built by M. M. Sundt

Named for Las Vegas’s first mayor, merchant, and benefactor, Don Eugenio Romero. The Fire Company was formed in 1882 and continued in service as a volunteer organization until 2003. Throughout that period, the Company had only six Fire Chiefs.

Erected by Las Vegas Citizen’s Committee for Historic Preservation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 35° 35.585′ N, 105° 13.525′ W. Marker is in Las Vegas, New Mexico, in San Miguel County. It is on Bridge Street east of the Plaza, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 155 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: Winters Drug Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Maloof Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); La Plaza Vieja Partnership, Ltd. (within shouting distance of this marker); Marcellino's Music Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Isidor Stern’s “Famous” Dry Good Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Baca Building (within

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shouting distance of this marker); First National Bank of Las Vegas (within shouting distance of this marker); Chapman Hall/Winternitz Block (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Las Vegas.

E. Romero Hose & Fire Co. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 20, 2013

2. E. Romero Hose & Fire Co.

Markers can be seen to the right of the doors.

Older Marker Above This Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 20, 2013

3. Older Marker Above This Marker

“E. Romero Hose & Fire Co., Founded — 1882. Named in honor of Hon. Eugenio Romero, Las Vegas N.M.”

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2013, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,069 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 29, 2013, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.