Latinos/Hispanics in Colorado Collection; image no. Colorado Society of Hispanic Genealogy, FrankGallegos-307.
Summary
View of the Gallegos Mercantile and Hotel on the plaza in San Luis, (Costilla County), Colorado. The two story stone building, owned by José Presentación "J.P." Gallegos, was also the telegraph and post office. The front of the building has a wooden false front parapet. Signs on the building read: "J.P. Gallegos." A two story adobe and brick building with a covered two story porch is next door. Hispanic American men and horse-drawn wagon are near the buildings.
Date
[between 1900 and 1905?]
Notes
Content derived from inventory prepared by Dana EchoHawk.; From inventory: "Built between 1900 - 1905, the Gallegos Mercantile and Hotel was owned by José Presentación "J.P" Gallegos. The building was constructed with stone rather than the typical Southwest adobe that prevailed in the old plaza. The hotel also served as a telegraph and post office. The building was unfortunately destroyed by a fire about 1925. " (Hispanic Pioneers in Colorado and New Mexico, Colorado Society of Hispanic Genealogy, p. 10).; Scan of photograph from: Hispanic pioneers in Colorado and New Mexico / Colorado Society of Hispanic Genealogy, 2006. Source: Frank Gallegos.; Scanned image from loaned collection.; Title from inventory.; Digitization sponsored by the Library Services and Technology Act and the Center for Colorado & the West at Auraria Library.; R7001521059
Is Part Of
Latinos/Hispanics in Colorado Collection.;
Subject
Hispanic Americans--1900-1910.; Mexican Americans--1900-1910.; San Luis (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Adobe buildings.; General stores.; Hotels.; Gallegos, José Presentación--Homes & haunts--1900-1910.; Gallegos, José Presentación--Homes and haunts--Pictorial works.; Building, Adobe--Colorado--San Luis--Pictorial works.; General stores--Colorado--San Luis--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--San Luis--Pictorial works.; Hotels--Colorado--San Luis--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--San Luis--Pictorial works.; San Luis (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
Source
loan; Colorado Society of Hispanic Genealogy; 2010.
Rights
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
No
Type of Material
Digital images.; Digital images.
Contributors
Gallegos, Frank,; Colorado Society of Hispanic Genealogy, lender.
