[3] In 1880, Ramón Guzmán, owner of an enterprise of streetcars pulled by mules, established a yard there for the maintenance and storage of his vehicles.

A couple of decades later, a large part of this area was owned by the Compañía de Tranvías (also known as the Mexican Electric Transway), serving as a trainyard as well as housing workshops for the maintenance and repair of rail cars.

The historical building of the former Belem Prison houses the present-day Instituto Maria Isabel Dunde, a preschool and primary school.

[3] Located on Dr. Vértiz 12, on the corner of Arcos de Belén, it is one of the most prestigious law schools in Mexico, and second only to UNAM in age.

It was founded on 14 July 1912, during a time when Mexico was in political turmoil, including student unrest against the regime of President Porfirio Díaz.

It offers degrees at both the bachelor's and master's levels for those seeking careers as lawyers and other aspects of juridical science.

[6] On Doctor Jiménez street, is an old mansion that was a wedding gift for Porfirio Díaz and his new wife doña Carmen Romero Rubio.

It now houses exhibition space for modern and "alternative" art, taking advantage of the buildings tall ceilings and rooms built to accommodate railcars.

In its basement, is the Frida de Juguete Arte Objeto Museum with pieces from artists such as Alberto Castro Leñero, Ángel Fermín Vizuet, Francisco Toledo, Gustavo Pérez, Irma Palacios, Jazz Moart and Joe Laville.

The hospital houses about 30 works of art from fourteen different artists such as David Alfaro Siqueiros, Federico Cantú, Luis Nishizawa, Francisco Zúñiga, José Chávez Morado, Salvador Pinoncelly and Tosia Malamud.

Due to this, and the increasing popularity of beer, very few pulquerías still exist; a remaining example is "La Hija de los Apaches" at Dr. Lavista 186.