Luna Jacal
National Register of Historic Places

Luna Jacal

Big Bend National Park, Brewster County, Texas
Listed
November 8, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74000282

About this property

The Luna Jacal or Luna's Jacal was the residence of Gilberto Luna, a Mexican pioneer farmer in the area of Texas that would become Big Bend National Park. The jacal, an indigenous Tejano dwelling suited to the desert environment, was built about 1890 with a low sandstone and limestone wall about 4 feet (1.2 m), with forked poles set upright into the walls, supporting roof poles. The house backs up to a large boulder. A heavier line of poles extends the length of the jacal. The roof was made of ocotillo branches weighted down with earth and stones, presently replaced with an inappropriate soil-cement roof. Luna raised a large family at the jacal, peacefully coexisting with otherwise hostile Comanche who used the Alamo Creek area as a war trail. Luna died there in 1947 at age 108 or 109. Luna's jacal was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 8, 1974. It was restored in 1971 and again stabilized in 1983.

Location

Big Bend National Park, Brewster County, Texas
29.21547, -103.53491

Categories

AGRICULTUREARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Luna Jacal listed on the National Register?

Luna Jacal was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 8, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Luna Jacal?

Luna Jacal is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Luna Jacal?

The period of significance for Luna Jacal is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1890.

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