Silver Hill, Albuquerque Explained

Silver Hill Historic District
Location:Albuquerque, New Mexico
Coordinates:35.0797°N -106.6294°W
Architecture:Bungalow, Craftsman
Added:September 18, 1986[1]
Refnum:86002414
Designated Other1:New Mexico State Register
Designated Other1 Date:February 28, 1986[2]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Number:1254

Silver Hill is a neighborhood in southeast Albuquerque, New Mexico, which is significant as one of the oldest developments on the city's East Mesa.[3] [4] Much of the neighborhood is included in the Silver Hill Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] The neighborhood is roughly bounded by Central Avenue, Yale Boulevard, Central New Mexico Community College, and Presbyterian Hospital.[5] The northeast corner of the neighborhood borders the University of New Mexico campus.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service . 2010-08-02.
  2. Web site: New Mexico State and National Registers. New Mexico Historic Preservation Division. 2016-10-16.
  3. News: Simoni . Arthur . Silver lining . Albuquerque Tribune . NM . B1 . August 26, 2004.
  4. News: Jojola . Lloyd . Keeping the Gold in Silver Hill - 'Historic Overlay Zone' Designation Urged to Protect Neighborhood's Integrity . Albuquerque Journal . NM . C1 . February 26, 2010.
  5. Web site: Silver Hill Neighborhood Location & Demographics . Silver Hill Neighborhood Association . 2010-08-02.