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Alameda and Martineztown maps excerpted from U.S. Geological Survey topographic and historical maps from various years. USGS-authored or produced data and information are considered to be in U.S. public domain.
Atrisco map image taken from Plano de la Provincia Interna de el Nuebo Mexico: 1779. Included in the New Mexico Humanities Council's online Atlas of Historic New Mexico Maps.
Huning Highland image of Perkins Hall/Raynolds Free Public Library is a Cobb Photograph from the Albuquerque Museum Archives ca. 1891.
Alameda
Alameda
Alameda is along the east bank of the Rio Grande near the intersection of Alameda Boulevard and Fourth Street. There was a Tiwa pueblo here at the time of Coronado's arrival in 1540. As Spanish colonization proceeded along the Rio Grande, Alameda became one of the original Hispanic villages absorbed into the contemporary city of Albuquerque.
Albuquerque's North Valley: Alameda and Los Ranchos by Publication Date: 2017
Albuquerque Remembered by Publication Date: 2006An informative and entertaining history of 'The Duke City'. Under the flags of Spain, Mexico, the United States, and for a brief period, the Confederate States, Albuquerque grew from a small farm and ranch village in the northern reaches of New Spain to the thirty-fifth largest city in the United States. Howard Bryan devotes special attention to some of the colourful characters who have populated the city's history, and also includes business and civic leaders who helped shape the city's growth and character. Humorous episodes and anecdotes, as related in early newspapers, are scattered throughout the text to balance some of the dramatic and often violent events that occurred in Albuquerque over the years.- Human occupation in the Middle Rio Grande floodplain : final research design and data recovery plan for the Alameda Boulevard improvement project byPublication Date: 1992Prepared for The Office of Archaeological Studies, Museum of New Mexico and the New Mexico State Highway and Transportation Dept.
- Shining River Precious Land byCall Number: 978.961 SargeantPublication Date: 1986Oral history of Albuquerque's North Valley, with excerpts from interviews conducted during the North Valley Oral History Project.
- F. G. Armijo Store & Co.Ledger of Credit Extended
18 September 1934-02 October 1935
Atrisco
Atrisco
The village of Atrisco was one of the original Hispanic villages along the Rio Grande.
- Between Two Rivers byHow an Hispano community maintained its identity over four centuries. Located in Albuquerque’s south valley, Atrisco is a vibrant community that predates the city, harking back to a land grant awarded in 1692. Joseph P. Sánchez explores the evolution of this parcel over the four centuries since the first Spanish settlers arrived. He also assesses the transfer of the land grant to a private corporation and its subsequent fate, and considers Atrisco’s role in the future of Albuquerque
- Atrisco Land Grant [vertical file]File folder with pamphlets and clippings from Journal and other periodicals. Includes photocopies of 2 papers from New Mexico historical review: Atrisco and Las Ciruelas, 1722-1769 / Richard E. Greenleaf, v. 42, no. 1 (Jan. 1967) -- The Atrisco Land Grant, 1692-1977 / Joseph V. Metzgar, v. 52, no. 4 (Oct. 1977).
- Atrisco land grant papers [vertical file]: Bernalillo County, New MexicoThis collection consists of the 1891 list of heirs, newspaper articles from the Albuquerque Journal and Albuquerque Tribune newspapers, a photocopy of the nomination form for the Old Armijo School on Isleta Boulevard to be included on the National Register of Historic Places, and legal papers from the District Court regarding Westland Development Company vs. heirs of the Atrisco Land Grant.
- Cibola National Forest, Eastern Division [map] byPublication Date: 1940s?
- Westland [vertical file]Newspaper clippings, plats.
- The Atrisco Heritage Foundation
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The Atrisco Heritage Foundation was created and is operated exclusively for the purposes of promoting and preserving the ancestral and cultural heritage of the general community of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and the history of the Atrisco Land Grant.
Barelas
Barelas
Travelers along the Camino Real crossed the Rio Grande at Barelas long before the 1926 Route 66 alignment brought tourists across the Barelas Bridge. The arrival of the railroad in 1880 and the opening of the Santa Fe Railroad shops accelerated the absorption of Barelas into the political fabric of the City of Albuquerque even as the community's cultural identity remained distinct.
- Albuquerque Neighborhoods at a Crossroads: BarelasThe story of Barelas is a story of resilience. The neighborhood, just south of downtown Albuquerque, is the one of the oldest recognized settlements in the area. In this documentary, interviews with former and current Bareleños bring to life the vibrant history of Barelas, from its beginnings as a farming community on the Camino Real, to its reign as the employment center of Albuquerque, to its deterioration and revival in the last few decades.
- Barelas Neighborhood Association map
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Published by Albuquerque's Geographic Information System.
Barelas: a través de los años : a pictorial history by Publication Date: 2010- Brief recollection of South Barelas byPublication Date: 1992
- Town of Barelas byPublication Date: 1945
- Barelas neighborhood commercial area revitalization planPublication Date: 1993Prepared for the Department of Community Services and the Planning Department, City of Albuquerque by Claudio Vigil Architects
Chinatown
Chinatown
Digital Sanborn Map of Chinatown, 1898
Zone Atlas: M12
Between 1883-1911, Albuquerque City Directories indicate Chinese-American residences and businesses concentrated in the area of Silver Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Streets. At least one article in the Albuquerque Citizen of this time ("Police Court News," 8/23/1898) refers to "Chinatown," though that name was not in common use.
Corrales
Corrales
Corrales by Publication Date: 2010Nestled in the Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico, Corrales received its name from the corrals used by settlers on the 1710 Alameda land grant. Descendants of the grant holder, Juan Gonzales Bas, and others settled there and weathered frontier hardships and challenges: a small pox epidemic, floods, Native American raids, the loss of an old church and the building of a new one, and the never-ending demands of agricultural survival. Corrales became known for its vineyards and wines after French and Italian farmers put down roots at the end of the 19th century. After World War II, this isolated, bucolic village was discovered by Albuquerque's burgeoning population. Prominent among the newcomers were professionals and artists seeking inexpensive land in a beautiful setting. Corrales then became an artistic and free-thinking community. It remains a verdant, lively, and semirural suburban oasis sandwiched between Albuquerque, New Mexico's largest city, and Rio Rancho, the state's fastest-growing city.
Casa San Ysidro by Publication Date: 2017- Corrales historic buildings: glimpses of old CorralesPublication Date: 2000
- Corrales, portrait of a changing village byPublication Date: 1980
Cycle of Seasons in Corrales by Publication Date: 1988
- Corrales Art Association CollectionNewsletters, correspondence, photos, ephemera. Includes references to Tony Armijo, Nick Abdalla, Bette Casteel, Max F. Chavez, Betty Colbert, Max Flatow, Peggy Hooker, Neal Putman, Doris Steider, Tom Thomason among others.
Dog Town
Dog Town
Dog Town (sometimes spelled Dogtown) appears to have been a term used to denote part of South Martineztown, perhaps due to a farmer named John Grogan who raised hogs in the area and had many dogs for protection.
Zone Atlas: J14
Historic Albuquerque Today calls it "a strangely neutral, out-of-place strip of territory" between Huning Highlands, a "Midwestern Victorian suburb," and Santa Barbara-Martineztown, a "small town within the city that looks like many of the small towns of northern New Mexico." Dog Town was actively used as a name for the area between what is now Martin Luther King Avenue to the south, Lomas Boulevard to the north, Broadway Boulevard to the west and I25 to the east in the early 1900s; now it is a typically suburban area and part of the Martineztown community.
Newspapers of the early twentieth century make reference to "the northwest part of the city, commonly known as Dog Town," "Dog Town north of the Albuquerque city limits," and "Dog Town in the North Highlands." (It may have also been called Pigeon Town and become known as Las Palomitas after 1930.) Mentions often take a disparaging tone. In the Police Court roster for July 14,1902 in the Albuquerque Daily Citizen, "Dog Town was represented today, as it usually is after a wet Sunday," while the police roster of September 29,1902 finds that "Dog Town, with all their numerous troubles, failed to occupy their prominent place in police court as is their usual custom."
It appears to be an area known for fights, gang arrests, residences of "women of the half world," and disturbances of the peace, based on newspaper articles found. However, by August 20,1925, the Albuquerque Morning Journal asserted that "it has often called Dog Town, but not by its residents" and speculated that "Some people say the name came from a contraction of Adobe Town and others say it was due to the fact that several years ago every family there had from one to six dogs." Searches for information about Dog Town have proved difficult, but those interested in researching the area might consult the titles listed below.
- A Brief history of MartineztownPublication Date: 1977
Albuquerque by Publication Date: 1982- Historic Albuquerque Today: an Overview Survey of Historic Buildings and Districts byPublication Date: 1978
Los Ranchos
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
The Village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque incorporated as a separate municipality in 1958.
La Villa de Alburquerque (Old Town)
La Villa de Alburquerque (Old Town)
The Villa de Alburquerque was founded in 1706. The arrival of the railroad in 1880 bypassed the Villa to the east. Alburquerque and the New Town of Albuquerque that sprang up in the wake of the railroad's arrival maintained distinct cultural and political identities until 1949. In 1949, the Villa was annexed as part of Albuquerque, which helped boost the city's population from 35,449 in the 1940 Census to 96,815 in the 1950 Census.
- The Dukes of Alburquerque: Albuquerque, New Mexico, Old Spain and New Spain byPublication Date: 1977
Ghosts of Old Town Albuquerque by Publication Date: 2012- Old Town, Albuquerque and vicinity in the 1940s and a little beyond byPublication Date: 1996
- Old Town Plaza and shops, Albuquerque, New Mexico, founded 1706 byCall Number: MapPublication Date: 1950?An illustrated map, showing an aerial view of the Plaza, shops, and other buildings.
- The Old Town liquor dispute: social change and conflict in New Mexico byPublication Date: 1985
- Albuquerque's First Church
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A Brief History of the Buildings of San Felipe Neri by Richard Ruddy. Historic Albuquerque, Inc.
Los Candelarias
Los Candelarias
Albuquerque's North Valley: Los Griegos and Los Candelarias by Publication Date: 2017
Los Duranes
Los Duranes
- Una pequeña historia de Los Duranes / A brief history of Los Duranes byPublication Date: 1999
- Los Duranes sector development planPublication Date: 1976
Los Griegos
Los Griegos
- Albuquerque's North Valley: Los Griegos and Los Candelarias by Publication Date: 2017
- Los Griegos: nomination to the National Register of Historic Places and design guidelines byPublication Date: 1982
- Los Griegos Neighborhood development planPublication Date: 1987
Martineztown
Martineztown
Albuquerque West quadrangle, New Mexico--Bernalillo Co.: 7.5 minute series (topographic). Mapped, edited, and published by the Geological Survey.
- Albuquerque Neighborhoods at a Crossroads: MartineztownBefore there was the Big I, there was Martineztown, a nexus of travel in the southwest. From a stop along El Camino Real, Martineztown grew into a thriving village in the heart of Albuquerque. However, prosperity would not last. Marked for demolition in the 1970s, a grassroots movement to preserve the neighborhood took hold and a concerted effort by activists like Frank Martinez brought much needed services and funds to rehabilitate the area. Today, the neighborhood is home to two large Public Art pieces and part of the National Historic Trail system, commemorating El Camino Real, or the Royal Road, from Mexico City to San Juan Pueblo.
- A Brief History of MartineztownPublication Date: 1977Written and compiled by I. Lloyd Herrera ... [et al.]; illustrations by A. Francisco LeFebre ... [et al.]; photography by Ruth Riedy ; edited by Mary Jane Duran and Margaret Suber; translated by Nina Baca, Roberto Gonzales. Published by Longfellow Elementary School.
- Martineztown/Santa Barbara: an historic neighborhood facing urban planning issues.Publication Date: 1989"The purpose of this report is to suggest ways to solve urban planning problems faced by the Martineztown/Santa Barbara neighborhood. The work is by students in the Advanced Planning Studio of the Community and Regional Planning Program at the University of New Mexico" -- p. iii.
- "En unidad, hay poder": community activism and ethnicity in South Martineztown, 1930-1974 byPublication Date: 2004
- Albuquerque Urban Coalition FilesReports, memoranda, newspaper clippings and correspondence related to the work of the Albuquerque Urban Coalition (1972-1976).
Pajarito
Pajarito
San Jose
San Jose
- San Jose police/community project [vertical file]Part of the Albuquerque Urban Coalition files.
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara
- Design and historical preservation : Model Neighborhood AreaA report on the characteristics of and recommendations for the 6 neighborhoods of Albuquerque that made up the Model Neighborhood Area, primarily the area between the railroad on the west and I-25 on the east, and from I-40 on the north to Woodward Rd. (now Ave.) on the south: Santa Barbara (from I-40 south to Mountain Rd.), Martineztown (Mountain Rd. to Lomas Blvd.), Tijeras Project (Lomas Blvd. to Central Ave.), South Broadway, John Marshall (Central Ave. to Kathryn Ave. and Miles Rd. [now Gibson Blvd.]), and South Barelas (west of the railroad, from Bridge Blvd. south to Woodward Rd.).
- Martineztown/Santa Barbara: an historic neighborhood facing urban planning issues.Publication Date: 1989"The purpose of this report is to suggest ways to solve urban planning problems faced by the Martineztown/Santa Barbara neighborhood. The work is by students in the Advanced Planning Studio of the Community and Regional Planning Program at the University of New Mexico" -- p. iii.
- Martineztown/Santa Barbara sector development plan.Publication Date: 1990
