La Constancia Mexicana, Puebla
La Constancia Mexicana is a textile factory 9 km (5.6 mi) from downtown Puebla, in the state of Mexico. The factory was the first textile mill to integrate automatic machinery into the production process.[1]
Site description
The factory was built within Santo Domingo Hacienda, which had an established hydrological infrastructure useful to textile manufacturing. The hacienda's architecture was updated to the 19th-century style, giving it a unique appearance. Thus, the factory introduced a new architectural style along with the new machinery.[1]
World Heritage Status
This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on December 6, 2004 in the Cultural category.[1]
References
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