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. In 1904, a new sanctuary, now known as the Fellowship Hall, was built to replace this original adobe church on the same site. The architect was Charles Frederick Whittlesey and Tiffany-style windows were installed some short time after the completion of the building. By 1955, this sanctuary itself was outgrown and so a larger sanctuary was built on the property. The building was added to the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties in 1975 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Location

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

Categories

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Sources

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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.

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

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