Category: Annual Tour
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2015 Architectural Tour: Landmarks of the Española Valley
October 24, 2015 marks the 28th year that the Foundation will host its renowned architectural tour, and this year the Landmarks of Española Valley will be the main attraction. The featured location of the tour will be El Mision Santa Cruz de la Cañada, the largest of the Spanish Colonial period churches in New Mexico. Completed…
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2008 Architectural Tour Revisited: Bandelier National Monument
In 2008, the New Mexico Architectural Foundation conducted its annual tour in commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the New Deal and the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). In addition to a visit to the Old Santa Fe Trail Building, participants toured CCC Historic District at Bandelier National Monument. Bandelier National Monument protects over 33,000…
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Developing a plan to revitalize a community’s unique assets
After its architectural tour of Truth or Consequences on Oct. 25, the Foundation hosted a presentation in Albuquerque on Dec. 16 with Consensus Planning Principal, Jacqueline Fishman, AICP, who was the lead consultant and planner for the City of Truth or Consequences’ Downtown Master Plan. Some who attended her presentation had participated the October tour,…
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Local leaders speak to preserving the architectural heritage of Truth or Consequences
The Foundation’s daylong tour of Truth or Consequences on Oct. 25 concluded with a panel discussion at the Geronimo Springs Museum. The four panelists were Main Street director Linda DeMarino, museum board member Ann Welborn, city commissioner Steve Green, and Sea Properties, Ltd. owner Sid Bryan. Roy Hertweck, Architectural Foundation member and planning director of Sandia…
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Tour participants gain new perspective of Truth or Consequences
Nearly 40 members of the New Mexico Architectural Foundation visited Truth or Consequences on Saturday, Oct. 25 to learn more about the community and historic architecture of the town. Each year the Architectural Foundation hosts a daylong tour with the purpose of increasing public understanding and appreciation of the state’s diverse architecture. This was the 27th…
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Foundation’s 2014 tour of Truth or Consequences will feature historic architecture and community
For 27 years, the Annual Architectural Tour has been our main event. Each tour has enacted our mission to stimulate public understanding and appreciation of New Mexico’s architecture. The Foundation’s tours have always been about bringing together people interested in our built environment – both non-architects and architects enjoy a day’s worth of New Mexico…
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2011 Architectural Tour Revisited: Mid-Century Modern
As is typical with each New Mexico Architectural Foundation tour, participants gathered on a crisp Saturday morning in late October. In 2011, the focus was Mid-Century Modern Architecture in Albuquerque. The tour was informed by Edna Heatherington Bergman’s thesis, The Fate of Architectural Theory in Albuquerque, New Mexico: Buildings of Four Decades, 1920-1960, which provided…
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Learn about our popular tours
Since 1988 NMAF has conducted annual tours to encourage and share interest in our state’s enchanting treasures. Tours are open to the public. Transportation and lectures are included in the cost. Past Tours Mid-Century Modern Architecture in Albuquerque Historic Landscapes of the Salinas Province: Abo and Quarai 75th Anniversary of New Deal: CCC–Built Sites in Santa Fe…
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2013 Architectural Tour: Isleta Pueblo
Respecting a Community’s Architectural Heritage: New and Historic Landmarks Photos from NMAF annual tour held Saturday, Oct. 6.