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First Methodist Episcopal Church
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National Register of Historic Places

First Methodist Episcopal Church

Also known as Friendship Hall

On the National Register since 197650 years
VictorianListed 1976Albuquerque
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About First Methodist Episcopal Church

First Methodist Episcopal Church, at 3rd St. and Lead Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 7, 1976. It was among the first 3 of Albuquerque’s 137 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and religion, at the national level. It describes its style as Victorian, as it does for 10 other New Mexico listings. 14 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isMethodist church building in New Mexico, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 189 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1904 to today

  1. 1904Built, designed by Charles Frederick Whittlesey
  2. 1976Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 50 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

3rd St. and Lead Ave., Albuquerque · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1First Methodist Episcopal ChurchStart here
  2. 2St. John's Cathedral (Additional Documentation)Built 1952 · next door
  3. 3Simms BuildingInternational Style · Built 1954 · next door
  4. 4Old Post OfficeBuilding · next door
  5. 5Federal BuildingMediterranean · Built 1930 · next door
Around it

32 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BShoup BoardinghouseQueen Anne0.2 miBCoronado SchoolTerritorial Revival0.2 miBAT & SF Freight OfficeBuilding0.2 miBPacific Desk BuildingBuilding0.2 miBFederal Building and U.S. CourthouseBuilding0.2 miBFederal Building and U.S. CourthouseBuilding0.2 miBOccidental Life BuildingBuilt 19170.2 miBRosenwald Building (Additional Documentation)Prairie School0.2 miBMcCanna-Hubbell BuildingBuilding0.2 miBS. H. Kress BuildingBuilding0.2 miBBarelas Community CenterBuilding0.3 miBNewlander ApartmentsHipped Box0.3 miBMaisel's Indian Trading PostCommercial · Built 19390.3 miBFirst National Bank BuildingBuilding0.3 miBKimo TheaterBuilt 19270.3 miBOld Hilton HotelBuilt 19390.3 miBSuperintendent's House, Atlantic & Pacific RailroadVictorian0.4 miBHudson HousePeriod Revival0.4 mi
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BEller ApartmentsBuilding0.4 miBJohn Pearce HouseClassic Box0.4 miBSkinner BuildingArt Deco0.4 miBJohn Milne HousePrairie Style0.4 miBSouthern Union Gas Company BuildingInternational Style0.4 miBDowntowner Motor InnBuilt 19650.4 miBSpringer BuildingBuilding0.4 miBMain LibraryBuilding0.4 miDBarelas-South Fourth Street Historic DistrictModerne0.5 miBHope BuildingQueen Anne0.5 miDAtchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Locomotive ShopsDistrict0.5 miBHuning Highlands Conoco Service StationBuilding0.5 miBAlbuquerque Public LibraryBuilding0.5 miBJ. H. O'Rielly HouseQueen Anne0.5 mi
More like it

Victorian style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Victorian.

Superintendent's House, Atlantic & Pacific Railroad0.4 mi away
Eighth Street-Forrester District0.9 mi away

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Questions about First Methodist Episcopal Church

Is First Methodist Episcopal Church on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 7, 1976 (Register number 76001192).

Is First Methodist Episcopal Church a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Ernie Pyle House, 2.3 miles away.

Can you visit First Methodist Episcopal Church?

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

Where can I read the history of First Methodist Episcopal Church?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 189 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77847073 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.