Barelas-South Fourth Street Historic District

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Barelas-South Fourth Street Historic District
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The Red Ball Cafe, a Barelas landmark
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Location4th St. from Stover Ave. to Bridge Blvd.,
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Coordinates 35°04′29″N106°39′13″W / 35.07472°N 106.65361°W / 35.07472; -106.65361
NRHP reference No. 97000774 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 24, 1997

The Barelas-South Fourth Street Historic District is a historic district in Albuquerque, New Mexico which encompasses the commercial district along 4th Street in the Barelas neighborhood. The district extends from Stover Avenue in the north to Bridge Boulevard in the south, covering a distance of about 0.6 miles (0.97 km). It contains 45 contributing buildings, mostly automobile-oriented commercial buildings constructed between 1925 and 1956, though some houses which predate the commercial development are also present. The section of 4th Street included in the district was part of U.S. Route 66 from 1926 to 1937 and was also the main commercial area in Barelas. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Barelas-South Fourth Street Historic District". National Park Service. October 5, 1977. Retrieved April 25, 2018. with 32 accompanying photos