Distrito de las Escuelas

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Distrito de las Escuelas is a historic residential district in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It is known for its adobe houses and has a strong sense of the old town.

Key facts
- Location: Along S. Pacific St. and S. Gonzales St., extending south from the Plaza, with a cross street at Moreno St.
- Size: About 12 acres (4.9 hectares) with 44 contributing buildings.
- Built: Approximately 1835–1836.
- Architecture: Territorial and Spanish Colonial styles.
- Why it’s named that: The area is near an old Jesuit School and the West Las Vegas Schools.
- National Register: Listed on March 18, 1980 (NRHP reference number 80002567).

What it’s like
- The district is a coherent field of low, plain adobe houses set close to the street, from different periods including some railroad-era homes.
- South Pacific Street was an early busy route, so many early buildings have little setback and date to Las Vegas’s earliest years.
- The district’s boundaries protect its character, and together with the nearby Old Town Residential Historic District it represents most of Las Vegas’s historic adobe core.