First Methodist Episcopal Church
National Register of Historic Places

First Methodist Episcopal Church

Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Listed
November 7, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76001192

About this property

First United Methodist Church is an historic Methodist church in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico. The church was chartered in 1880 and the original building, constructed between 1880 and 1882, was the first church in New Town. By the turn of the century, the original sanctuary was found inadequate and was demolished.

Location

3rd St. and Lead Ave.
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
35.08119, -106.65127

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 76001192. It was listed on November 7, 1976.

Categories

ARCHITECTURERELIGION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

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0.2 mi
Coronado School
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0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Confederate Occupation of Albuquerque
1862Civil War
0.2 mi
Chamuscado-Rodríguez Expedition 1581
1581Colonial
1.2 mi
Reconquest of New Mexico (de Cruzate's Campaign)
1689Colonial
2.7 mi
Tiwa Pueblo Skirmish – Alcanfor 1540
1540Colonial
4.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was First Methodist Episcopal Church listed on the National Register?

First Methodist Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1976.

What type of historic resource is First Methodist Episcopal Church?

First Methodist Episcopal Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for First Methodist Episcopal Church?

The period of significance for First Methodist Episcopal Church is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1880.

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