Address: Mezquitán 251
Neihgborhood: Santuario
Year of construction: Late 1950 to early1960
Architect: Unknown
Original owner: Unknown
Parcel Size: 95 m2
Construction: 207 m2
Maximum built: 608 m2 (maximum allowance by regulation
Protection Polygon: A (within the foodprint of the city prior to 1900)
Protection level: Environmental Artistic Value

HOUSE OF BELLS

Mezquitán 251 is located in one of the most emblematic neighborhoods in the heart of Guadalajara and has remained underutilized for decades. Except for the corner commercial space, the property has been vacant for over six years, and before that, it was used as a printing press for decades. It comprises of three commercial spaces on the ground floor and one spacious three-bedroom apartment of over 170 m² on the upper floors.

This property holds significant cultural and architectural value as one of the few remaining examples of vernacular architecture executed in the Art Deco style of the late 1950s or early 1960s, reflecting the influence of the "regionalism" movement in Guadalajara. Despite being constructed in the latter half of the 20th century, some adobe walls in the first floor suggest that the original house on this site was repurposed in the construction of the current building.

The initial intervention involved a light renovation of two of the three commercial spaces on the ground floor. This included establishing a restaurant to revitalize the corner, increase pedestrian activity, and contributing to bring more people in an area that has been desolated in the last few years.