Sunset Heights
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Sunset Heights is a historic area in El Paso, Texas
; which has existed since the latter part of 1890s. Many wealthy residents have had their houses and mansions built on this hill. Although some buildings have been renovated to its former glory, but many have been neglected and have deteriorated. During the Mexican Revolution
, a widely popular Mexican revolutionary leader, Doroteo Arango (as known as Francisco "Pancho" Villa), owned and resided in this area during the 1910s. During the 1910 Mexican Revolution
many Mexicans fled Mexico and settled in Sunset Heights.
serves as the southern and western border for the neighborhood. Schuster Avenue cuts it off to the north and El Paso Street is the eastern boundary.
El Paso, Texas
El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
; which has existed since the latter part of 1890s. Many wealthy residents have had their houses and mansions built on this hill. Although some buildings have been renovated to its former glory, but many have been neglected and have deteriorated. During the Mexican Revolution
Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution was a major armed struggle that started in 1910, with an uprising led by Francisco I. Madero against longtime autocrat Porfirio Díaz. The Revolution was characterized by several socialist, liberal, anarchist, populist, and agrarianist movements. Over time the Revolution...
, a widely popular Mexican revolutionary leader, Doroteo Arango (as known as Francisco "Pancho" Villa), owned and resided in this area during the 1910s. During the 1910 Mexican Revolution
Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution was a major armed struggle that started in 1910, with an uprising led by Francisco I. Madero against longtime autocrat Porfirio Díaz. The Revolution was characterized by several socialist, liberal, anarchist, populist, and agrarianist movements. Over time the Revolution...
many Mexicans fled Mexico and settled in Sunset Heights.
Boundaries
Interstate 10Interstate 10
Interstate 10 is the fourth-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90, I-80, and I-40. It is the southernmost east–west, coast-to-coast Interstate Highway, although I-4 and I-8 are further south. It stretches from the Pacific Ocean at State Route 1 in Santa Monica,...
serves as the southern and western border for the neighborhood. Schuster Avenue cuts it off to the north and El Paso Street is the eastern boundary.