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Albuquerque Then and Now
Part frontier town, part cosmopolitan city, Albuquerque has a proud heritage more than 300 years in the making. Named to honor a Spanish Duke, Albuquerque is New Mexico’s largest city and the new star of the best-selling Then and Now series.
• Albuquerque has been home to Navajo Indians, a U.S. Army outpost during the Mexican-American war, a thriving wool and lumber center, and a key stop on the Atlantic-Pacific railroad line.
• Side-by-side then-and-now photographs showcase landmarks like Kistler’s department store (demolished to make way for new construction), the Old Bernalillo County Courthouse (rumored to be haunted), and the beautiful California Mission-style Alvarado Hotel, considered the finest railroad hotel of its time (it had electricity!).
• Images of San Felipe de Neri Church, the first building erected in the settlement, show how much Albuquerque has changed and how much it has stayed the same. The original adobe chapel has been enlarged and rebuilt many times, but its thick adobe walls remain.
• From Old Town across the tracks to New Town, you’ll discover a thriving, modern city filled with remarkable architecture and culture.
• Albuquerque has been home to Navajo Indians, a U.S. Army outpost during the Mexican-American war, a thriving wool and lumber center, and a key stop on the Atlantic-Pacific railroad line.
• Side-by-side then-and-now photographs showcase landmarks like Kistler’s department store (demolished to make way for new construction), the Old Bernalillo County Courthouse (rumored to be haunted), and the beautiful California Mission-style Alvarado Hotel, considered the finest railroad hotel of its time (it had electricity!).
• Images of San Felipe de Neri Church, the first building erected in the settlement, show how much Albuquerque has changed and how much it has stayed the same. The original adobe chapel has been enlarged and rebuilt many times, but its thick adobe walls remain.
• From Old Town across the tracks to New Town, you’ll discover a thriving, modern city filled with remarkable architecture and culture.
144 pages, Hardcover
First published November 29, 2006
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April 20, 2019
Very interesting history, with lots of photos (then and now). I learned a lot about my home state.
October 3, 2010
This is an amazing collection of photos that should have a broad range of appeal. The older photos are amazimgly detailed and the newer photos are just as beautiful. All of the photos contain a nice cache of information detailing the subject of the photo located at the bottom.
January 13, 2014
I lived in Albuquerque from age 10 to 36 (26 years) and to me it is home. This beautiful little book of before and after pictures of famous spots in Albuquerque (a gift from my in-laws to our family) is a treasure. When I'm homesick, this is one of the go-to places for getting a 'burque fix!
April 7, 2017
This is a fascinating and beautiful coffee table book.
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