Casa Medina lights up downtown Juarez

This evening view highlights the unique design of the new Casa Medina, designed by Fausto Medina. The store was strategically located on Lerdo Avenue near the main Juarez boulevard of 16 de Septiembre. Lerdo Avenue is the southerly route of streetcars from downtown El Paso to downtown Juarez.(looping route of 2 miles across the Rio Grande).

Creator: Rosario Holguin

Area: Out of Area / Ciudad Juarez

Uploaded by: Hector Holguin Jr.

Casa Medina

After the Stock Market Crash of 1929, Fausto Medina could not save his businesses in City of Chihuahua. He is forced to stake a new beginning in City of Juarez. In 1945, Fausto is able to invest in a new store, the new Casa Medina which sells the finest of products representing the Artistry and Tapestry of Treasures from Mexico, Past and Present.

Creator: Rosario Holguin

Area: Out of Area / Ciudad Juarez

Uploaded by: Hector Holguin Jr.

The Marketplace celebrates Mexico

Casa Medina was filled with the best offerings of a Mexican Marketplace ... from civilizations and ancestry past, to every town and village, large and small, with generations of artisans. The most successful product was Mexican Tile. American homes of the 1940s-1960s with Mexican Tile adorning walls and floors most likely came from Casa Medina.

Creator: Rosario Holguin

Area: Out of Area / Ciudad Juarez

Uploaded by: Hector Holguin Jr.

The Medina Homes in Juarez

With the success of Casa Medina, Fausto Medina was able to build three small homes on the block adjacent to the Store. Hector's grandparents lived in the middle home with uncles and aunts to each side. The three back yards were interconnected and the perfect playground for "the Village of Primos" with fifteen cousins and countess neighborhood friends.

Creator: Rosario Holguin

Area: Out of Area / Ciudad Juarez

Uploaded by: Hector Holguin Jr.

Memories of Grandparents' Home

Hector Holguin Jr. is standing in the front entrance of Medina home in Juarez. Throughout his childhood and even teenage years, he always spent every weekend at his Grandparents' home; creating a foundation of Mexican customs and traditions, including life-long friendships.

Creator: Rosario Holguin

Area: Out of Area / Ciudad Juarez

Uploaded by: Hector Holguin Jr.