Description
The Roma Historic District comprises 38 contributing buildings, of which 16 are stone buildings from the 1829-1870s period and 19 are brick buildings from the 1880s-1900 period. The district may be divided into the following areas:
- Plaza Area The plaza area features an open-ended plaza that faces the Rio Grande and Mexico on the far bank. It the northern end is the tower of the Catholic Church, on axis with the plaza. The lower plaza is defined by walled compounds built for the Vale-Garcia, Cox, Guerra, Saenz and Ramirez families. These compounds included commercial uses, particularly the Guerra store that dominated the town's commerce.
- Wharf Area The wharf area along Hidalgo Street and upwards to Juarez and Estrella Streets dealt with river commerce and consist of warehouses and stores, as well as the Roma-Cuidad Miguel Aleman Bridge. It is associated with the Arroyo de San Pedro.
- Customs House Area The custons house area includes Lincoln and Water Streets, comprising a mixture of commercial and residential structures, chiefly of stone construction and dominated by a brick family compound at Zaragoza and Estrella. The customs house was placed onn the higheest point on the bluff.
- Northwestern Zone The northwestern zone is associated with the Arroyo de los Negros, the location of a secondary ferry crossing on the Rio Grande.
The Roma Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1993.
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