National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Inspection Office, Morley Gate-Nogales, Arizona

Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Listed
August 8, 2016
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
14000244

About this property

The Nogales Port of Entry evolved over time, rather than being planned. When an international fence divided Nogales in the early 20th century, vehicles were inspected at a gate at Grand Avenue, trains were inspected just east of there, and pedestrians were inspected further to the east at Morley Avenue. A small tile-roofed inspection station was completed in 1931 and was expanded in 1949. Substantial renovations were performed in 2011. In 2011, the Morley Gate facility was renovated to improve throughput and to provide more space and better lighting. On busy days, over 10,000 people enter the United States through Morley Gate. It is one of five land border pedestrian-only crossing in the United States. Others include the Boquillas Port of Entry in Big Bend National Park in Texas, the Cross Border Xpress at Tijuana International Airport, the PedWest component of the San Ysidro Port of Entry, and Goat Haunt in Glacier National Park

Location

Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Categories

ARCHITECTUREPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was U.S. Inspection Office, Morley Gate-Nogales, Arizona listed on the National Register?

U.S. Inspection Office, Morley Gate-Nogales, Arizona was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 8, 2016.

What type of historic resource is U.S. Inspection Office, Morley Gate-Nogales, Arizona?

U.S. Inspection Office, Morley Gate-Nogales, Arizona is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for U.S. Inspection Office, Morley Gate-Nogales, Arizona?

The period of significance for U.S. Inspection Office, Morley Gate-Nogales, Arizona is recorded as the industrial era.

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