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Caples Bldg.

Headquarters of the Madero Revolution, 1911. In January 1911, Abraham Gonzalez established the offices of the Maderista revolutionary junta on the fifth floor in rooms 507-508. This served as the international headquarters of the Maderista revolution. Madero Agents were sent to Denver, Oakland, Kansas City, and Chicago to recruit men, to procure arms and financial support, and distibute propaganda. Gonzalez recruited Pancho Villa, Pascual Orozco, and Ira J. Bush to the Maderista cause.

Date of construction: 1909

Architect: Henry Trost

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