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Main Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Main Library

Also known as The Public Library Albuquerque and Bernalillo County

On the National Register since 20197 years
Listed 2019Albuquerque
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Main Library

Main Library, at 501 Copper Ave. NW, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 13, 2019. The Register lists it for its architecture, town planning, politics and education, at the state level. The listing covers 1.7 acres. 20 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isPublic library in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

501 Copper Ave. NW, Albuquerque · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Main LibraryStart here
  2. 2Kimo TheaterBuilt 1927 · next door
  3. 3McCanna-Hubbell BuildingBuilding · next door
  4. 4S. H. Kress BuildingBuilding · 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.

BMaisel's Indian Trading PostCommercial · Built 19390.1 miBSimms BuildingInternational Style · Built 19540.2 miBFederal Building and U.S. CourthouseBuilding0.2 miBFederal Building and U.S. CourthouseBuilding0.2 miBOccidental Life BuildingBuilt 19170.2 miBOld Post OfficeBuilding0.2 miBRosenwald Building (Additional Documentation)Prairie School0.2 miBEller ApartmentsBuilding0.2 miBFirst National Bank BuildingBuilding0.2 miBJohn Pearce HouseClassic Box0.2 miBSkinner BuildingArt Deco0.2 miBJohn Milne HousePrairie Style0.2 miBOld Hilton HotelBuilt 19390.2 miBSouthern Union Gas Company BuildingInternational Style0.2 miBDowntowner Motor InnBuilt 19650.2 miBJ. H. O'Rielly HouseQueen Anne0.2 miBSt. John's Cathedral (Additional Documentation)Built 19520.3 miBNewlander ApartmentsHipped Box0.3 mi
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BAT & SF Freight OfficeBuilding0.3 miBPacific Desk BuildingBuilding0.3 miBHudson HousePeriod Revival0.3 miBWashington ApartmentsVernacular0.3 miBBerthold Spitz HousePrairie School0.3 miBBuilding at 701 Roma NWQueen Anne · Built 18960.3 miBFirst Methodist Episcopal ChurchVictorian · Built 19040.4 miBSpringer BuildingBuilding0.4 miBNew Mexico-Arizona Wool WarehouseBuilding0.4 miDFourth Ward DistrictQueen Anne0.4 miBCoronado SchoolTerritorial Revival0.5 miBSouthwestern Brewery and Ice CompanyBuilt 18880.5 miDEighth Street-Forrester DistrictBungalow0.5 miBA. W. Hayden HouseBungaloid · Built 19200.5 mi

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Questions about Main Library

Is Main Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 13, 2019 (Register number 100003217).

Is Main Library 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 Main Library?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

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