Washington Apartments
National Register of Historic Places

Washington Apartments

Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Listed
February 19, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82003319

About this property

The Washington Apartments are a historic apartment complex in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The property is notable as a well-preserved example of early 20th-century apartment construction in the city, along with the Eller Apartments and Newlander Apartments. The apartments were built in 1916 by local businessman James D. Eakin and, as of 1981, had remained relatively unaltered.

Location

1002--1008 Central Ave., SW
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
35.08640, -106.65916

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 82003319. It was listed on February 19, 1982.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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

Southern Union Gas Company Building
Modern
0.2 mi
Hudson House
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Confederate Occupation of Albuquerque
1862Civil War
0.5 mi
Chamuscado-Rodríguez Expedition 1581
1581Colonial
0.9 mi
Reconquest of New Mexico (de Cruzate's Campaign)
1689Colonial
2.4 mi
Tiwa Pueblo Skirmish – Alcanfor 1540
1540Colonial
3.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Washington Apartments listed on the National Register?

Washington Apartments was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 19, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Washington Apartments?

Washington Apartments is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Washington Apartments?

The period of significance for Washington Apartments is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1916.

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