Built around 1758, this house was purchased by José María Morelos in August 1801. He bought it from Juan José Martínez for 1,830 pesos in common gold and made several changes to the property, including the addition of a second floor, completed in 1805.

Most of the house was occupied by Antonia Morelos, the priest’s sister, while the southern wing was rented out. One of the tenants, Miguel Cervantes, married Antonia in 1807, and their daughter, Teresa Cervantes Morelos, was born soon after. The new family would eventually occupy the upper floor of the building. In May 1810, Morelos mortgaged the house for 1,000 pesos to settle a debt.

The house, like many others, suffered during the war. In March 1811, Torcuato Trujillo, political chief of the royalist-held intendancy, confiscated the property and ordered its partial destruction. As a result, Morelos’s family moved to the Zindurio ranch, where they lived until 1822. After independence was achieved, the new Mexican government recognized the rights of Antonia and Nicolás Morelos. However, the siblings had to go through legal proceedings to recover the house, as it was still under mortgage. It was ultimately awarded to Miguel Cervantes, who, along with Nicolás Morelos, honored and settled the outstanding debt.