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Old Hilton Hotel
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National Register of Historic Places

Old Hilton Hotel

Also known as Plaza Hotel; La Posada de Albuquerque

On the National Register since 198442 years
Listed 1984Albuquerque
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About Old Hilton Hotel

Old Hilton Hotel, at 125 2nd St., NW, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 2, 1984. The Register lists it for its recreation and architecture, at the local level. 15 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 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 · 62 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1939 to today

  1. 1939Built, designed by Anton Korn
  2. 1984Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 42 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

125 2nd St., NW, Albuquerque · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Old Hilton HotelStart here
  2. 2First National Bank BuildingBuilding · next door
  3. 3Pacific Desk BuildingBuilding · next door
  4. 4Occidental Life BuildingBuilt 1917 · next door
  5. 5Rosenwald Building (Additional Documentation)Prairie School · next door
Around it

31 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BAT & SF Freight OfficeBuilding0.1 miBSt. John's Cathedral (Additional Documentation)Built 19520.2 miBSimms BuildingInternational Style · Built 19540.2 miBOld Post OfficeBuilding0.2 miBFederal BuildingMediterranean · Built 19300.2 miBMcCanna-Hubbell BuildingBuilding0.2 miBS. H. Kress BuildingBuilding0.2 miBMaisel's Indian Trading PostCommercial · Built 19390.2 miBKimo TheaterBuilt 19270.2 miBSpringer BuildingBuilding0.2 miBMain LibraryBuilding0.2 miBFirst Methodist Episcopal ChurchVictorian · Built 19040.3 miBFederal Building and U.S. CourthouseBuilding0.3 miBFederal Building and U.S. CourthouseBuilding0.3 miBJohn Pearce HouseClassic Box0.3 miBNew Mexico-Arizona Wool WarehouseBuilding0.3 miBSouthwestern Brewery and Ice CompanyBuilt 18880.3 miBNewlander ApartmentsHipped Box0.4 mi
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BAlbuquerque Public LibraryBuilding0.4 miBHudson HousePeriod Revival0.4 miBEller ApartmentsBuilding0.4 miBSkinner BuildingArt Deco0.4 miBJohn Milne HousePrairie Style0.4 miBSouthern Union Gas Company BuildingInternational Style0.4 miBDowntowner Motor InnBuilt 19650.4 miBJ. H. O'Rielly HouseQueen Anne0.4 miBBuilding at 701 Roma NWQueen Anne · Built 18960.4 miBShoup BoardinghouseQueen Anne0.5 miBCoronado SchoolTerritorial Revival0.5 miBHuning Highlands Conoco Service StationBuilding0.5 miDHuning Highlands Historic DistrictCollegiate Gothic0.5 mi

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Questions about Old Hilton Hotel

Is Old Hilton Hotel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 2, 1984 (Register number 84002868).

Is Old Hilton Hotel 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 Old Hilton Hotel?

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

Where can I read the history of Old Hilton Hotel?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 62 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 77847152 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.