Last updated: May 14, 2024
Place
James Johnson Building Site (Catron Block)
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Quick Facts
Location:
62 Lincoln Ave, on the Santa Fe Plaza
Significance:
Overlooking the northeast side of the Plaza is the Italian-style Catron Block, built in 1891.
MANAGED BY:
Shops and other businesses occupy this building
Overlooking the northeast side of the Plaza is the Italian-style Catron Block, built in 1891. Powerful lawyer, banker, and politician Thomas Catron occupied its second floor offices. It replaced Santa Fe Trail merchant James Johnson’s two-story adobe and wood-frame building, a Santa Fe Trail landmark built in 1847. In the 1870s, Johnson’s building housed Catron’s offices, the First National Bank, and the Santa Fe Daily New Mexican. Catron acquired it in 1881. The Catron Block stayed in the family until 1927.
Site Information
Location (62 Lincoln Ave, on the Santa Fe Plaza)
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail
Santa Fe National Historic Trail
Old Spanish National Historic Trail
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, Old Spanish Trail, Santa Fe Trail: Santa Fe, New Mexico Itinerary
Santa Fe is the oldest capital city in the US, founded in 1610, and the highest in elevation at 7,000 ft. The city is the historic hub of the southwest, connecting three national historic trails: El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, the Santa Fe Trail, and the Old Spanish Trail. This tour leads your from the busy plaza and other major tourist locations to lesser known sites along quiet, old Santa Fe streets.