Geographically, this is the largest historic district in Las Vegas, encompassing much of its south and west sides. Streets throughout the district were laid out along topographical features - hills, ravines, man-made ditches - rather than a grid. Many structures are original adobe buildings, although modern housing infill and lenient Las Vegas zoning have resulted in some neighborhoods now lacking coherency.

The following buildings are on this tour: Presbyterian Mission Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church 2004 North Gonzales Jack Johnson House Benigno Romero House

This page is taken from the brochure "Historic Las Vegas, New Mexico: Along the Santa Fe Trail", a project of the Citizens' Committee for Historic Preservation, Las Vegas, New Mexico. The brochure was made possible in part by the New Mexico Department of Tourism, the Federal Highway Administration through a New Mexico Scenic Byways Grant, and City of Las Vegas Lodgers Tax with assistance from the Historic Preservation Division, Office of Cultural Affairs, State of New Mexico, 228 E. Palace, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501. The brouchure was financed in part by federal funds from the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Portions of it are from earlier CCHP publications and include the work of Chris Wilson, Ellen Threinen, Amy Caldwell, Elmo Baca, Scott Clark, Olivia Lovato, Robin Oldham, Katherine Slick, Adelita Medina, Stephen Whitmore, Mary Whitmore, and Raymundo Valdez.