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Juzgado

The pueblo’s adobe town hall, court and jail, over which Thomas Fallon raised the American flag in July 1846.

The juzgado, a single-story adobe built in 1785 near the Guadalupe River, housed the pueblo’s assembly, court and jail. Frederic Hall’s 1871 history includes an engraving of it beside one of the 1849 State House.

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Questions people ask

What does juzgado mean here?

The pueblo’s administrative building, which served as town hall, courthouse and jail.

What happened at the juzgado in 1846?

Thomas Fallon raised the American flag over it on July 14, 1846.

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