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National Register of Historic Places

Barelas Community Center

On the National Register since 20215 years
Listed 2021Albuquerque
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About Barelas Community Center

Barelas Community Center, at 801 Barelas Rd. SW, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 9, 2021. The Register lists it for its architecture, politics, art and recreation, at the local level. It was listed as part of New Deal in New Mexico MPS.

What it isCommunity center in Albuquerque. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

801 Barelas Rd. SW, Albuquerque · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Barelas Community CenterStart here
  2. 2Coronado SchoolTerritorial Revival · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3First Methodist Episcopal ChurchVictorian · Built 1904 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4St. John's Cathedral (Additional Documentation)Built 1952 · next door
  5. 5Simms BuildingInternational Style · Built 1954 · next door
Around it

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★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DBarelas-South Fourth Street Historic DistrictModerne0.3 miBSuperintendent's House, Atlantic & Pacific RailroadVictorian0.3 miBNewlander ApartmentsHipped Box0.3 miBHope BuildingQueen Anne0.4 miDAtchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Locomotive ShopsDistrict0.4 miBShoup BoardinghouseQueen Anne0.4 miBFederal Building and U.S. CourthouseBuilding0.4 miBFederal Building and U.S. CourthouseBuilding0.4 miBOld Post OfficeBuilding0.4 miBLewis, Charles W. BuildingBuilding0.5 miBPacific Desk BuildingBuilding0.5 miBOccidental Life BuildingBuilt 19170.5 miBFederal BuildingMediterranean · Built 19300.5 miBRosenwald Building (Additional Documentation)Prairie School0.5 miBHudson HousePeriod Revival0.5 miBEller ApartmentsBuilding0.5 miBMcCanna-Hubbell BuildingBuilding0.5 miBS. H. Kress BuildingBuilding0.5 mi
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BMaisel's Indian Trading PostCommercial · Built 19390.5 miBJohn Pearce HouseClassic Box0.5 miBSkinner BuildingArt Deco0.5 miBKimo TheaterBuilt 19270.5 miBJohn Milne HousePrairie Style0.5 miBSouthern Union Gas Company BuildingInternational Style0.5 miBDowntowner Motor InnBuilt 19650.5 mi

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Is Barelas Community Center on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 9, 2021 (Register number 100007239).

Is Barelas Community Center a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Ernie Pyle House, 2.5 miles away.

Can you visit Barelas Community Center?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.