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Centennial Village - Hispanic Heritage House
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Replica
Representing and architectural style
indigenous to Mexico and the America southwest, this building was
constructed to commemorate the Hispanic heritage in northeaster
Colorado. More than one thousand adobe bricks made of clay, straw,
sand, manure, and water were used to build this structure. The word,
"adobe" comes from the Spanish word "adobar," which means "to
plaster."Immigrating from New Mexico, Hispanics founded San Luis,
one of Colorado's oldest towns, in 1851. Approximately sixty years
later, many Hispanics moved to Weld county to take advantage of jobs
created by the expansion of agriculture and related industries.
Today, Hispanics comprise an important segment of Greeley's
population and have made significant contributions to the regions'
economy and culture.
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