National Register of Historic Places - New Mexico (NM), Bernalillo County

Bernalillo County New Mexico (Historic Districts) has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Isleta Pueblo, Las Imagines Archeological District--Albuquerque West Mesa Escarpment, Los Poblanos Historic District, Tijeras Pueblo Archeological Site and Albuquerque Veterans Administration Medical Center.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Pueblo, Spanish Colonial, Territorial and Ancestral Pueblo dating back to 1000.

The famous person John Simms Jr. is associated with one of more of the Bernalillo County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Bernalillo County places including John Gaw Meem, Rose Greeley, Vetrans Administration, Lembke Co., E.A. Gertig, William Sr. Leverett and A.J. Christopher. Prominent architectural styles found in Bernalillo Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne and Mission/Spanish Revival.

Albuquerque Veterans Administration Medical Center (added 1983 - - #83001614)

2100 Ridgecrest, SE , Albuquerque

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Vetrans Administration

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Government, Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Hospital

Aldo Leopold Neighborhood Historic District (added 2002 - - #02001164)

Also known as Huning Place Addition

105-135 Fourteenth St., SW , Albuquerque

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Christopher, A.J., Gertig, E.A.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Single Dwelling

Barelas--South Fourth Street Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000774)

4th St. from Stover Ave. to Bridge St. , Albuquerque

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Hispanic, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Other, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Professional, Restaurant, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Other, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Eighth Street-Forrester District (added 1980 - - #80002532)

Roughly bounded by Mountain Rd., Lomas Blvd., Forrester and 7th Sts. , Albuquerque

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Fourth Ward District (added 1980 - - #80002534)

Also known as See Also:Spitz, Berthold, House;O'Reilly, J.H., House

Roughly bounded by Central Ave., Lomas Blvd., 8th and 15th Sts. , Albuquerque

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Huning Highlands Historic District (added 1978 - - #78001804)

Bounded by Grand Ave., I-25, Iron Ave. and AT & SF RR , Albuquerque

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Isleta Pueblo (added 1975 - - #75001162)

Also known as Tuei

U.S. 85 , Isleta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Art, Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

New Mexican Indian

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Government, Religion

Las Imagines Archeological District--Albuquerque West Mesa Escarpment (added 1986 - - #86003142)

Address Restricted , Albuquerque

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Art, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Religion, Agriculture

Cultural Affiliation:

Pueblo, Spanish Colonial, Territorial

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Camp, Ceremonial Site, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Los Griegos Historic District (added 1984 - - #84002874)

Griegos Rd. and Rio Grande Blvd. , Albuquerque

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Hispanic, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Los Poblanos Historic District (added 1982 - - #82003321)

Also known as See Also:Albuquerque North Valley MRA

NM 194 , Los Ranchos

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Greeley,Rose, Meem,John Gaw

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Simms,John,Jr.,et al.

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Art, Agriculture, Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Manzano Court Addition Historic District (added 2004 - - #03001234)

1000-1025 Manzano Court NW , Albuquerque

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Department Store, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Department Store, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Menaul School Historic District (added 1983 - - #83001617)

Roughly bounded by Broadway, Claremont, Edith, and Menaul Aves. and 301 Menaul Blvd., NE , Albuquerque

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Hispanic, Religion

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School, Educational Related Housing, Military Facility

Current Function:

Education, Education

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, School

Monte Vista and College View Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000770)

Roughly bounded by Girard and Lomas Blvds, Morningside Dr., Copper Ave., Campus and Monte Vista Blvds. , Albuquerque

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Leverett, William Sr., et.al.

Architectural Style:

Pueblo, Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Silver Hill Historic District (added 1986 - - #86002414)

Also known as Terrace Addition;Terrace Heights;Buena Vista Heights

Roughly bounded by Central Ave., Yale Blvd., Lead Ave., and Sycamore St. , Albuquerque

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lembke Co.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Spruce Park Historic District (added 1982 - - #82003317)

Also known as Spruce Park Neighborhood; Old Country Club Addition

Roughly bounded by University Blvd., Grand Ave., Las Lomas Rd. and Cedar St. , Albuquerque

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Park, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Tijeras Pueblo Archeological Site (added 2005 - - #05001294)

Also known as AR 03-03-05-00001, Cedro Canyon Site; LA 581

Address Restricted , Tijeras

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Ancestral Pueblo

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private, Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Village Site

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation