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San Juan was named
by John Closner, who organized the city in 1909. Juan being the Spanish
variation of John....the State Historical Marker, erected at the library
reads: "The town of San Juan was established in 1910 with the sale of
406 acres of land to the San Juan Townsite Co. by area entrepreneur, John
Closner for whom the town was named. San Juan quickly developed a business
district along Fifth Street. At this site in 1911, the city's first two-story
building was erected. It housed the San Juan State Bank until 1918 and
served a variety of businesses, including the District Irrigation Office,
until the partial demolition more than 60 years later. The only remaining
structure houses the city library." Today the thriving community of San
Juan is home to many Winter Visitors and one of the gateway cities to
Mexico.
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