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West San Jose School
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National Register of Historic Places

West San Jose School

Also known as Riverview School

On the National Register since 199630 years
Spanish Pueblo Revival StyleListed 1996Albuquerque
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About West San Jose School

West San Jose School, at 1701 4th St., SW, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 22, 1996. The Register lists it for its architecture, education and social history, at the local level. It was listed as part of New Deal in New Mexico MPS. The listing covers 1 acre.

What it isSchool building in Albuquerque, 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 · 11 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1937 to today

  1. 1937Built
  2. 1996Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 30 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

1701 4th St., SW, Albuquerque · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1West San Jose SchoolStart here
  2. 2Lewis, Charles W. BuildingBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Barelas-South Fourth Street Historic DistrictModerne · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Superintendent's House, Atlantic & Pacific RailroadVictorian · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Locomotive ShopsDistrict · next door
Around it

8 more Register listings within a mile

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

BHope BuildingQueen Anne0.4 miBBarelas Community CenterBuilding0.7 miBShoup BoardinghouseQueen Anne0.7 miBCoronado SchoolTerritorial Revival0.7 miBFirst Methodist Episcopal ChurchVictorian · Built 19040.9 miBSt. John's Cathedral (Additional Documentation)Built 19521 miBNewlander ApartmentsHipped Box1 miBSimms BuildingInternational Style · Built 19541 mi

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Questions about West San Jose School

Is West San Jose School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 22, 1996 (Register number 96001385).

Is West San Jose School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Ernie Pyle House, 2.2 miles away.

Can you visit West San Jose School?

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.

Where can I read the history of West San Jose School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 11 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 77845949 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.