Fourth Ward Historic District (Albuquerque, New Mexico)

The Fourth Ward Historic District is a historic district in Albuquerque, New Mexico which encompasses an area between Downtown and Old Town which is roughly bounded by Central Avenue, 8th Street and Keleher Avenue, Lomas Boulevard, and 15th Street. It is named for its location in the city's former fourth political ward. The district is almost entirely residential and developed at a "leisurely pace" between the 1880s and 1930s. As a result, it includes houses in a wide variety of sizes and styles including Queen Anne, Italianate, Tudor, Dutch Colonial, Prairie School, Mediterranean, Pueblo, Territorial, Mission, and Bungalow.[3] The district was added to the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties in 1979 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[2]

Fourth Ward Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
N.M. State Register of Cultural Properties
The Breece House, 2014
Location	Downtown Neighborhood, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Coordinates	35°05′N 106°40′W
NRHP reference No.	80002534[1]
NMSRCP No.	733
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	December 1, 1980
Designated NMSRCP	August 24, 1979[2]

The district includes two properties which are also individually listed on the National Register, the J. H. O'Rielly House and Berthold Spitz House.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "State and National Register Spreadsheet" (Excel). New Mexico Department of Historic Preservation. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
3. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fourth Ward Historic District". National Park Service. December 1, 1980. with 22 accompanying photos