Raynolds Addition in Albuquerque in Bernalillo County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Hope Building

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 11, 2023

1. Hope Building Marker

Inscription.

Built 1894. Originally the home and office of Dr. Walter G. Hope. An example of downtown Albuquerque's post-railroad buildings.
Site No. 768
A Registered Cultural Property
State of New Mexico (Marker Number 768.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 35° 4.996′ N, 106° 39.021′ W. Marker is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in Bernalillo County. It is in Raynolds Addition. Marker is on Gold Avenue Southwest east of 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 220 Gold Ave SW, Albuquerque NM 87102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Central Bank Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Railroad (Central) Avenue (about 400 feet away); The First National Bank Building (about 400 feet away); The Simms Building (about 500 feet away); St. John's Cathedral (about 500 feet away); Gold Avenue (about 600 feet away); Harvey Girls / Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter, 1869 - 1958

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(about 700 feet away); Railroad Avenue and Front Street (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albuquerque.

Regarding Hope Building. Excerpt from the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the building:

The building at 220 West Gold Avenue was constructed in 1894 by Dr. Walter G. Hope to house his family and his medical practice. The upstairs living quarters were used by the Hopes until 1905, when they moved to a new home on Copper Avenue. Dr. Hope continued his medical practice on the first floor until 1909, when he moved his offices to the First Rational Bank Building. Photographers Hilton Porter and H.L. Neff operated their studio on the first floor between 1909 and 1911. In the decade between 1912 and 1922, hatters and dyers services were available on the first floor. … In 1918, the building was acquired by the de Baca family of Albuquerque who continued to own it until 1979. This record of long-term family ownership with a great variety of different tenants is typical of older downtown real estate. In 1923, the New Mexico State Tribune moved in and expanded the first floor with a 62 foot addition. The newspaper was published in these quarters until
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 11, 2023

2. Hope Building Marker
1925. During the next ten years, the first floor housed the Gilbert Electric Co. and a succession of furniture and second-hand stores. In 1935, the Logan Furniture Co. moved in and remained until 1947. In the fifties, the first floor was used as a cafeteria and a beauty school. Since 1963 it has been the home of the Simpson Rubber Stamp Company. 220 West Gold Avenue has played a role in downtown Albuquerque's commercial life since downtown sprang up around the newly arrived railroad. It is the second oldest building remaining downtown … Along with the large Yrisarri Block to the northwest, the Hope Building at 220 West Gold provides the last glimpse of the central business district's Victorian heritage.

Also see . . . Hope Building (PDF). National Register nomination for the building, which was listed in 1980. (Prepared by Edith Cherry and Susan Johnson, Preservation Partnership; and Susan Dewitt and Kathleen Brooker, Albuquerque Historic Landmarks Survey; via National Archives) (Submitted on November 10, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Hope Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 23, 2023

3. Hope Building and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 10, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on November 22, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.