The Guide to New Mexico Architecture

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  • Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railway Locomotive Shops

    Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railway Locomotive Shops

    The railroad came to Albuquerque in 1880, and by 1930 had transformed the farming village into a commercial center. By 1919, the Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Rail Yards employed one quarter of the city’s work force, and were viewed with pride as signs of progress and prosperity.

  • Nob Hill District 

    Nob Hill District 

    The Nob Hill District was Albuquerque’s first suburban shopping area based on the automobile.  Central Avenue, a part of historic Route 66, is the backbone of this district. Catering to the 1930s residential area that developed east of UNM, the Nob Hill commercial area fostered a wide range of architectural styles.

  • U.S. Historic Courthouse

    U.S. Historic Courthouse

    This 1930 courthouse was the first one built in Albuquerque that acknowledged a southwest architectural heritage by using earth-toned exterior materials and artistic details taken from Native American motifs.