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Jose de Escandón, future governor of Nuevo Santander, founded Guerrero in 1750 on the Salado River near the Rio Grande. Religious, public, and residential structures, cobblestone streets, and markets provided distinctive flourishes to the expanding townscape as it developed over the following centuries. (...)

Jose de Escandón, future governor of Nuevo Santander, founded Guerrero in 1750 on the Salado River near the Rio Grande. Religious, public, and residential structures, cobblestone streets, and markets provided distinctive flourishes to the expanding townscape as it developed over the following centuries. The buildings are decorated with carved classical detailing, as well as with plaster in various colors and textures.

The construction of the Falcon Dam Reservoir in 1953 forced the 3,000 residents to evacuate the city, and the area was left abandoned for 50 years, often suffering from periodic flooding. Despite exposure to the elements, the high quality of the sandstone provided protection even in the face of limited maintenance. However, the structural stability of the remaining had been compromised and conservation attention was required.