West San Jose School
National Register of Historic Places

West San Jose School

Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Listed
November 22, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
96001385

About this property

West San Jose School, also known as Riverview School, is a historic former elementary school in the Barelas neighborhood of Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was built in 1936–37 as a Works Progress Administration project and operated as a school until 1975. It is now part of the National Hispanic Cultural Center.

Location

1701 4th St., SW
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
35.06828, -106.65222

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 96001385. It was listed on November 22, 1996.

Categories

ARCHITECTUREEDUCATIONSOCIAL 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

Hope Building
Industrial
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

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

Questions about this property

When was West San Jose School listed on the National Register?

West San Jose School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 22, 1996.

What type of historic resource is West San Jose School?

West San Jose School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for West San Jose School?

The period of significance for West San Jose School is recorded as the civil_war era.

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