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|footnotes = Nearest Airports: Laredo: [[Laredo International Airport |
|footnotes = Nearest Airports: Laredo: [[Laredo International Airport|Laredo International Airport KLRD LRD]] Nuevo Laredo: [[Quetzalcoatl International Airport]] [[MMNL]] [[Quetzalcóatl International Airport|NLD]] |
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| name = Los Ojuelos |
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| nearest_city = [[Mirando City, Texas]] |
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| built = {{Start date|1879}} |
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| architecture = [[Mission Revival architecture|Mission]]/[[Spanish Colonial Revival architecture|Spanish Revival]] |
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| added = December 22, 1976 |
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'''Los Ojuelos'''<ref>[http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hrl45 Handbook of Texas Online, s.v. "Los Ojuelos, Texas" (accessed May 23, 2007)]</ref> is a [[ghost town]] near [[Mirando City, Texas|Mirando City]] in the southeastern part of [[Webb County, Texas]], United States. Before its establishment, Indians camped near the only dependable water source in the [[semiarid]] area. The local springs attracted Eugenio Gutiérrez in 1810 and attempted to settle in the area. Frequent Indian attacks forced Gutiérrez to abandon the site. in 1835, Eugenio's son returned to the site and tried to resettle the area but Indian attacks drove him back. In 1850, a company of [[Texas Rangers Division|Texas Rangers]] were stationed on the site to protect the trade route [[Laredo, Texas|Laredo]] - [[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]]. In 1857, José María Guerra, grandson of Eugenio Gutiérrez and an ancestor of Laredo [[business]]man Joe A. Guerra, built an irrigation system and a wall around Los Ojuelos to protect from Indian attacks. |
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By 1860, Los Ojuelos' population grew to 400. In 1855, the Texas-Mexican railroad bypassed the town by a few miles. As of 1904, the population had declined to 174. In 1920, oil was found nearby, but Mirando City was established. The [[oil boom]] helped Los Ojuelos grow, but in 1950 drilling for oil stopped. Today, Los Ojuelos remains a ghost town. |
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==National Register of Historic Places== |
==National Register of Historic Places== |
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The [[National Register of Historic Places]] added Los Ojuelos (#76002084) to its registered historic districts in 1976. Its historic significance includes information potential and its 1850–1874, 1875-1899 mission [[Spanish Colonial Revival architecture|Spanish Revival architecture]] and engineering. The main structures of significance are a religious structure, school, and a specialty store.<ref>[http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/tx/Webb/state.html National Register of Historic Places in Webb County]</ref> |
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==See also== |
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{{Portal|National Register of Historic Places|Texas}} |
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*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Webb County, Texas]] |
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[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Webb County, Texas]] |
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Latest revision as of 08:38, 20 May 2024
Los Ojuelos, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 27°24′11″N 98°59′47″W / 27.40306°N 98.99639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Webb |
| Settled | 1810 |
| Elevation | 810 ft (250 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| Area code | +1-956 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1378611[1] |
| Nearest Airports: Laredo: Laredo International Airport KLRD LRD Nuevo Laredo: Quetzalcoatl International Airport MMNL NLD | |
Los Ojuelos | |
  Los Ojuelos  Los Ojuelos | |
| Nearest city | Mirando City, Texas |
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| Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Built | 1879 |
| Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 76002084[2] |
| Added to NRHP | December 22, 1976 |
Los Ojuelos[3] is a ghost town near Mirando City in the southeastern part of Webb County, Texas, United States. Before its establishment, Indians camped near the only dependable water source in the semiarid area. The local springs attracted Eugenio Gutiérrez in 1810 and attempted to settle in the area. Frequent Indian attacks forced Gutiérrez to abandon the site. in 1835, Eugenio's son returned to the site and tried to resettle the area but Indian attacks drove him back. In 1850, a company of Texas Rangers were stationed on the site to protect the trade route Laredo - Corpus Christi. In 1857, José María Guerra, grandson of Eugenio Gutiérrez and an ancestor of Laredo businessman Joe A. Guerra, built an irrigation system and a wall around Los Ojuelos to protect from Indian attacks.
By 1860, Los Ojuelos' population grew to 400. In 1855, the Texas-Mexican railroad bypassed the town by a few miles. As of 1904, the population had declined to 174. In 1920, oil was found nearby, but Mirando City was established. The oil boom helped Los Ojuelos grow, but in 1950 drilling for oil stopped. Today, Los Ojuelos remains a ghost town.
National Register of Historic Places
[edit]The National Register of Historic Places added Los Ojuelos (#76002084) to its registered historic districts in 1976. Its historic significance includes information potential and its 1850–1874, 1875-1899 mission Spanish Revival architecture and engineering. The main structures of significance are a religious structure, school, and a specialty store.[4]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Los Ojuelos, Texas
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Handbook of Texas Online, s.v. "Los Ojuelos, Texas" (accessed May 23, 2007)
- ^ National Register of Historic Places in Webb County
