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'''Carolína Acuña Díaz González''' ( |
'''Carolína Acuña Díaz González''' (1894–1996) was a businesswoman and activist in the Denver Latinx community. In the 1950s, she opened "Casa Mayan," a prominent restaurant and community gathering space. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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González was born in El Paso, Texas on February 18, 1894.<ref name="obit">{{cite news |title=Obituaries |agency=Denver Post |date=31 May 1996}}</ref> |
González was born in El Paso, Texas, on February 18, 1894.<ref name="obit">{{cite news |title=Obituaries |agency=Denver Post |date=31 May 1996}}</ref> |
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===Early life=== |
===Early life=== |
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Ramon Gonzalez's family moved from [[Chihuahua, Mexico]] to El Paso, Texas during the [[Mexican Revolution]] in the |
Ramon Gonzalez's family moved from [[Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua, Mexico]], to El Paso, Texas, during the [[Mexican Revolution]] in the 1910s.<ref name="denverite">{{cite news |last1=Bryson |first1=Donna |title=In the '60s, Denver decided to replace this community with the Auraria campus. Here's what it lost. |url=https://denverite.com/2018/11/05/denver-auraria-history-displacement/ |publisher=Denverite |date=5 November 2018}}</ref> Ramon and Carolína migrated to southern Colorado and then Denver in 1918 and lived in the [[Auraria, Denver|Auraria neighborhood]].<ref name="encyclopedia">{{cite web |last1=Kennedy |first1=Anna |title=Casa Mayan |url=https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/casa-mayan |website=Colorado Encyclopedia |date=28 October 2021 |access-date=24 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="auraria">{{cite web |title=Auraria Casa Mayan Heritage |url=https://acmh.cfsites.org/custom.php?pageid=39439 |website=Auraria Casa Mayan Heritage |access-date=24 May 2022}}</ref> |
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===Denver and the Casa Mayan=== |
===Denver and the Casa Mayan=== |
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González created a safe haven during the Depression for youths who were "riding the rails" to Colorado.<ref name="hall of fame">{{cite web |title=Carolína González |url=https://www.cogreatwomen.org/project/carolina-gonzalez/ |website=Colorado Women's Hall of Fame |access-date=24 May 2022}}</ref> |
González created a safe haven during the Depression for youths who were "riding the rails" to Colorado.<ref name="hall of fame">{{cite web |title=Carolína González |url=https://www.cogreatwomen.org/project/carolina-gonzalez/ |website=Colorado Women's Hall of Fame |access-date=24 May 2022}}</ref> |
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In the 1934, Ramon and Carolína purchased 1020 9th Street in Denver, Colorado. This was the oldest clapboard house built by Dr. William Smedley in 1872.<ref name="auraria" /> Their home was known for their generous hospitality.<ref name="encyclopedia" /> In the |
In the 1934, Ramon and Carolína purchased 1020 9th Street in Denver, Colorado. This was the oldest clapboard house built by Dr. William Smedley in 1872.<ref name="auraria" /> Their home was known for their generous hospitality.<ref name="encyclopedia" /> In the 1940s, their neighborhood was one that was redlined by the City of Denver to delineate cultural minority neighborhoods and prevented investment and development.<ref name="history CO">{{cite web |last1=Martinez de Luna |first1=Lucha |title=Shroud, Destruction, and Neglect |url=https://www.historycolorado.org/story/2022/01/24/shroud-destruction-and-neglect |website=History Colorado |publisher=History Colorado}}</ref> |
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In 1946, the family home evolved into the Casa Mayan restaurant, which was one of the first Latinx-owned Mexican American restaurants in Denver.<ref name="auraria"/><ref name="encyclopedia" /> The restaurant was renowned for its embodied elements of Mexican hospitality and generosity. It became a "mutualista" or refuge for immigrants in Colorado.<ref name="hall of fame" /> |
In 1946, the family home evolved into the Casa Mayan restaurant, which was one of the first Latinx-owned Mexican American restaurants in Denver.<ref name="auraria"/><ref name="encyclopedia" /> The restaurant was renowned for its embodied elements of Mexican hospitality and generosity. It became a "mutualista" or refuge for immigrants in Colorado.<ref name="hall of fame" /> |
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Casa Mayan became a cultural center for artists, musicians, athletes, |
Casa Mayan became a cultural center for artists, musicians, athletes, politicians, and architects,<ref name="auraria" /> and advocacy groups like the West Side Coalition.<ref name="mag5280">{{cite web |last1=Campbell |first1=Spencer |title=5 Key Moments in Latino History in Denver |url=https://www.5280.com/2022/04/5-key-moments-in-latino-history-in-denver/ |website=5280 Magazine |date=29 April 2022 |publisher=5280 Magazine}}</ref> Diners included [[Tex Ritter]], [[William L. Shirer|William Shirer]], [[Andrés Segovia]], [[Marian Anderson]], [[Paul Robeson]], and many prominent locals. The restaurant became a kind of salon.<ref name="denverite" /> President [[Harry S. Truman|Harry Truman]] ate at the Casa Mayan in 1948.<ref name="9news">{{cite news |last1=Rodriguez |first1=Maya |title=The history of Casa Mayan |url=https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/hispanic-heritage-month/the-history-of-casa-mayan/73-249909756 |publisher=9 News Denver |date=11 October 2014}}</ref> |
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Casa Mayan closed in 1974 by the Denver Urban Renewal Authority<ref name="auraria" /> when the neighborhood was razed to build the [[Auraria Campus]]. The home was spared demolition and declared a landmark later that year.<ref name="encyclopedia" /> González moved from Auraria to [[Athmar Park, Denver|Athmar Park]], where there was no sense of community.<ref name="denverite" /> |
Casa Mayan closed in 1974 by the Denver Urban Renewal Authority<ref name="auraria" /> when the neighborhood was razed to build the [[Auraria Campus]]. The home was spared demolition and declared a landmark later that year.<ref name="encyclopedia" /> González moved from Auraria to [[Athmar Park, Denver|Athmar Park]], where there was no sense of community.<ref name="denverite" /> |
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===Marriage and children=== |
===Marriage and children=== |
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Carolína married Ramon González in the |
Carolína married Ramon González in the 1910s–1920s. Ramon died in 1960. |
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At the time of her death, she was survived by her children: sons Ralph, Ramon and Arnold; four daughters, Maria Zimmermann, Belen Aranda and Marta Alcaro, and Celia Chia; 29 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.<ref name="obit" /> |
At the time of her death, she was survived by her children: sons Ralph, Ramon and Arnold; four daughters, Maria Zimmermann, Belen Aranda and Marta Alcaro, and Celia Chia; 29 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.<ref name="obit" /> |
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In 2006, Gregorio Alcaro and Trini H. González cofounded the Auraria Casa Mayan Heritage organization to protect the memory and community awareness of the cultural heritage of the area.<ref name="encyclopedia" /> |
In 2006, Gregorio Alcaro and Trini H. González cofounded the Auraria Casa Mayan Heritage organization to protect the memory and community awareness of the cultural heritage of the area.<ref name="encyclopedia" /> |
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In 2020, González was inducted to the [[Colorado Women's Hall of Fame]] for her advocacy.<ref name="hall of fame" /> |
In 2020, González was inducted to the [[Colorado Women's Hall of Fame]] for her advocacy.<ref name="hall of fame" /> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN_-DaEbzb8 Interview with Carolina Gonzalez from the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame] |
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN_-DaEbzb8 Interview with Carolina Gonzalez from the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame] |
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Latest revision as of 21:12, 9 March 2024
Carolína González | |
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| Born | February 18, 1894 |
| Died | May 8, 1996 (aged 102) |
| Occupation(s) | Businesswoman and advocate |
| Spouse | Ramon González |
Carolína Acuña Díaz González (1894–1996) was a businesswoman and activist in the Denver Latinx community. In the 1950s, she opened "Casa Mayan," a prominent restaurant and community gathering space.
Biography
[edit]González was born in El Paso, Texas, on February 18, 1894.[1]
Early life
[edit]Ramon Gonzalez's family moved from Chihuahua, Mexico, to El Paso, Texas, during the Mexican Revolution in the 1910s.[2] Ramon and Carolína migrated to southern Colorado and then Denver in 1918 and lived in the Auraria neighborhood.[3][4]
Denver and the Casa Mayan
[edit]González created a safe haven during the Depression for youths who were "riding the rails" to Colorado.[5]
In the 1934, Ramon and Carolína purchased 1020 9th Street in Denver, Colorado. This was the oldest clapboard house built by Dr. William Smedley in 1872.[4] Their home was known for their generous hospitality.[3] In the 1940s, their neighborhood was one that was redlined by the City of Denver to delineate cultural minority neighborhoods and prevented investment and development.[6]
In 1946, the family home evolved into the Casa Mayan restaurant, which was one of the first Latinx-owned Mexican American restaurants in Denver.[4][3] The restaurant was renowned for its embodied elements of Mexican hospitality and generosity. It became a "mutualista" or refuge for immigrants in Colorado.[5]
Casa Mayan became a cultural center for artists, musicians, athletes, politicians, and architects,[4] and advocacy groups like the West Side Coalition.[7] Diners included Tex Ritter, William Shirer, Andrés Segovia, Marian Anderson, Paul Robeson, and many prominent locals. The restaurant became a kind of salon.[2] President Harry Truman ate at the Casa Mayan in 1948.[8]
Casa Mayan closed in 1974 by the Denver Urban Renewal Authority[4] when the neighborhood was razed to build the Auraria Campus. The home was spared demolition and declared a landmark later that year.[3] González moved from Auraria to Athmar Park, where there was no sense of community.[2]
Marriage and children
[edit]Carolína married Ramon González in the 1910s–1920s. Ramon died in 1960.
At the time of her death, she was survived by her children: sons Ralph, Ramon and Arnold; four daughters, Maria Zimmermann, Belen Aranda and Marta Alcaro, and Celia Chia; 29 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.[1]
Death and legacy
[edit]Her former residence is now part of the National Register of Historic Places in Denver.[5] It is one of the oldest remaining homes in the area, as most of the neighborhood was demolished for the Auraria Campus.
In 2006, Gregorio Alcaro and Trini H. González cofounded the Auraria Casa Mayan Heritage organization to protect the memory and community awareness of the cultural heritage of the area.[3]
In 2020, González was inducted to the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame for her advocacy.[5]
See also
[edit]- Auraria Campus
- Auraria, Denver
- Chicano movement
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Colorado
References/Notes and references
[edit]- ^ a b "Obituaries". Denver Post. 31 May 1996.
- ^ a b c Bryson, Donna (5 November 2018). "In the '60s, Denver decided to replace this community with the Auraria campus. Here's what it lost". Denverite.
- ^ a b c d e Kennedy, Anna (28 October 2021). "Casa Mayan". Colorado Encyclopedia. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Auraria Casa Mayan Heritage". Auraria Casa Mayan Heritage. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Carolína González". Colorado Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ Martinez de Luna, Lucha. "Shroud, Destruction, and Neglect". History Colorado. History Colorado.
- ^ Campbell, Spencer (29 April 2022). "5 Key Moments in Latino History in Denver". 5280 Magazine. 5280 Magazine.
- ^ Rodriguez, Maya (11 October 2014). "The history of Casa Mayan". 9 News Denver.