Nob Hill in Albuquerque in Bernalillo County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
2920 Campus Blvd. NE
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 1930.
Location. 35° 5.042′ N, 106° 36.732′ W. Marker is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in Bernalillo County. It is in Nob Hill. Marker is at the intersection of Dartmouth Drive Northeast and Campus Boulevard Northeast, on the left when traveling north on Dartmouth Drive Northeast. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2920 Campus Blvd 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. 3205 Campus Blvd. NE (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); 212 Dartmouth Dr. NE (about 700 feet away); 209 Dartmouth Dr. NE (about 700 feet away); Monte Vista School (about 800 feet away); 3217 Campus Blvd. NE (approx. 0.2 miles away); University of New Mexico World War II Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jones Motor Company, Albuquerque, New Mexico (approx. 0.3 miles away); French Style House (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albuquerque.
Regarding 2920 Campus Blvd. 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 widespread use 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.
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 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 36 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.