First United Methodist Church (Albuquerque, New Mexico) Explained

First Methodist Episcopal Church
Designated Other1:New Mexico State Register
Designated Other1 Date:June 20, 1975[1]
Designated Other1 Number:383
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:35.0813°N -106.6513°W
Built:1904
Architect:Charles Frederick Whittlesey, A.W. Hayden
Architecture:Late Gothic Revival, Folk Gothic
Added:November 7, 1976
Refnum:76001192

First United Methodist Church is an historic Methodist church in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico. The church was chartered in 1880 and the original building, constructed between 1880 and 1882, was the first church in New Town. By the turn of the century, the original sanctuary was found inadequate and was demolished. In 1904, a new sanctuary, now known as the Fellowship Hall, was built to replace this original adobe church on the same site. The architect was Charles Frederick Whittlesey and Tiffany-style windows were installed some short time after the completion of the building.[2]

By 1955, this sanctuary itself was outgrown and so a larger sanctuary was built on the property.[3] The building was added to the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties in 1975[4] and the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Mexico State and National Registers. New Mexico Historic Preservation Commission. 2013-03-13.
  2. Web site: U.S. Territorial Churches . Albuquerque Historical Society . 7 March 2012.
  3. Web site: History of Our Church . First United Methodist Church . 7 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120312053234/http://www.fumconline.org/443202.ihtml . 12 March 2012 . dead .
  4. Web site: Properties by County . New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs . 29 April 2011.