Monte Vista Fire Station
National Register of Historic Places

Monte Vista Fire Station

Albuqerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Listed
March 19, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87001121

About this property

Monte Vista Fire Station is a historic former fire station in the Nob Hill neighborhood of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Built in 1936 using Works Progress Administration funding, it is notable as a well-preserved WPA municipal project and for its significance in the early development of the Nob Hill area. The building served in its original role as a fire station until 1972 and currently houses a restaurant.

Location

3201 Centra Ave. NE
Albuqerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
35.08076, -106.60926

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 87001121. It was listed on March 19, 1987.

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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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

Monte Vista School
Industrial
0.1 mi
Nob Hill Business Center
Modern
0.3 mi
Hendren Building
Civil War
0.3 mi
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
Modern
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Confederate Occupation of Albuquerque
1862Civil War
2.3 mi
Chamuscado-Rodríguez Expedition 1581
1581Colonial
2.8 mi
Reconquest of New Mexico (de Cruzate's Campaign)
1689Colonial
3.6 mi
Tiwa Pueblo Skirmish – Alcanfor 1540
1540Colonial
6.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Monte Vista Fire Station listed on the National Register?

Monte Vista Fire Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 19, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Monte Vista Fire Station?

Monte Vista Fire Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Monte Vista Fire Station?

The period of significance for Monte Vista Fire Station is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1936.

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