Nob Hill in Albuquerque in Bernalillo County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
444 Amherst Dr. NE
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 11, 2023
1. 444 Amherst Dr. NE Marker
State of New Mexico
Historical Society of New Mexico
Erected by Historical Society of New Mexico.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.
Location. 35° 5.129′ N, 106° 36.31′ W. Marker is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in Bernalillo County. It is in Nob Hill. Marker is at the intersection of Amherst Drive Northeast and Roma Avenue Northeast, on the right when traveling north on Amherst Drive Northeast. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 444 Amherst Dr NE, Albuquerque NM 87106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 344 Amherst NE (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); 438 Hermosa Dr. NE (about 700 feet away); 436 Hermosa Drive NE (about 700 feet away); 340 Amherst Dr. NE (about 700 feet away); Bataan Memorial Park
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Regarding 444 Amherst Dr. NE. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
The district consists of the Monte Vista and College View Additions both platted in 1926, the year following a major annexation to Albuquerque's east side in which the size of the city more than tripled. The first subdivisions on the East Mesa to be platted and then quickly developed, the Monte Vista and College View Additions, represented a significant step in determining the city's future growth eastward based upon the development of automobile-oriented suburbs. With its restrictions regarding minimum housing costs, its dedication of a parcel of land for construction of a school, and efforts to limit potential flooding damage through an innovative street plan, the Monte Vista Addition anticipated developers' efforts to develop land use plans in subsequent generations of subdivisions. With developer Charles McDuffie's precedent-setting efforts to make widespreaduse of Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans in the mid-1930s, the College View Addition anticipated the means by which expanding suburban housing would lead to greater numbers of homeowners. Although both additions' developers, particularly McDuffie, played significant roles in constructing individual houses, independent builders continued to construct many of the district's houses. Their use of standard plans and materials and the range of regionally inspired stylistic elements applied to the houses imbued the district with the appearance of a distinctly southwestern suburb. The district's period of significance extends between 1926 and 1957, the period of which the two additions began to the point where they fulfilled their role as developed subdivisions.Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 11, 20232. 444 Amherst Dr. NE Marker
Also see . . . Monte Vista and College View Historic District. National Register nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the district, which includes this property and was listed in 2001. (Prepared by David Kammer and Edgar Boles, City of Albuquerque Planning Department; via National Park Service) (Submitted on November 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 40 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
