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UNM Historic Preservation Committee receives award for integrating preservation in master plan
During the 42nd annual Heritage Preservation Awards Ceremony held in May, the University of New Mexico Historic Preservation Committee (HPC) received an award from the state’s Cultural Properties Review Committee for work with the Getty Campus Heritage Grant Program. The grant provided $120,000 to preserve UNM’s…
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Architectural Feature: The Historic Batten House
On May 31, the New Mexico Architectural Foundation hosted its 2014 Annual Meeting at the Batten House in Albuquerque, originally the Juan Cristobal Armijo “New Homestead”. After the meeting, participants received a guided tour of the property, which is normally not open to the public (benefits of…
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How you and the Czech Route 66 Association can get your kicks
On May 24, 25 members of the Czech Route 66 Association rolled into Albuquerque as they filmed a documentary during a full-length drive of Route 66, which most certainly included many of New Mexico’s architectural landmarks. Members of the Architectural Foundation and other locals were on…
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Architectural Feature: Hotel Andaluz
Hotel Andaluz is the latest form of the historic Albuquerque Hilton built in 1940. The fourth hotel built by Conrad Hilton, a San Antonio, N.M. native, the old Hilton was renamed and rehabilitated in 2009 by current owner Gary Goodman. In 2011, the Hotel Andaluz…
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Celebrating Historic Preservation Month
Preservation partners across New Mexico recognize May as Heritage Preservation Month with tours, celebrations and special events. The New Mexico Architectural Foundation is pleased to sponsor this year’s Preservation Month poster, which features the Gila Cliff Dwellings in Grant County. During May, the Historic Santa Fe…
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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…
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Preservation of historic Las Cruces homes featured in New Mexico Magazine
This year, the New Mexico Magazine’s annual home and garden issue focused in on four historic Las Cruces properties and their owners’ efforts to preserve their unique legacies. New Mexico’s second-largest city is home to elegant architectural gems steeped in lore and preserved by…
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Spring is here. Time to enjoy a self-guided architectural tour
It’s official. Spring has arrived. What a great reason to get out and enjoy some enchanting sites on foot or bicycle. Driving is an option too! The Albuquerque Convention & Visitors Bureau has assembled a number of handy printable guides that provide insight to…
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What is your favorite “green” building in New Mexico?
According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, “green building” (also known as sustainable or high performance building) is the practice of increasing the efficiency with which buildings and their sites use and harvest energy, water, and materials. Those who use green building techniques also…
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Architectural Feature: St. Augustine Church
Last year’s Architectural Tour of Isleta Pueblo provided participants with a close-up look and educational lecture by contractor Ed Crocker on the recent renovation of the 400-year-old St. Augustine Church. Under the original name of St. Anthony, the church was established in 1613. It…
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