Downtown in Albuquerque in Bernalillo County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Villa Mathias
(E. J. Marchant House)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 11, 2023
1. Villa Mathias Marker
A Registered Cultural Property
State of New Mexico
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the New Mexico, Historical Society of New Mexico series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.
Location. 35° 5.729′ N, 106° 39.622′ W. Marker is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in Bernalillo County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of Brother Mathias Place Northwest and Granite Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling north on Brother Mathias Place Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 901 Brother Mathias Pl NW, 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. Harry Mann House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Blythe House (approx. 0.3 miles away); J.J. Wegs House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dominguez y Escalante Expedition (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hesselden House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kate Nichols-Chaves House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hilario Lopez House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Harwood School (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albuquerque.
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Regarding Villa Mathias. E.J. Marchant was a prolific builder in Albuquerque and New Mexico. Among his projects were the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell; as well as the Veterans Administration Hospital; the Harwood School; the Castle and Eller apartment buildings; and the University of New Mexico's first library (now the Art Annex) in Albuquerque. The Villa Mathias complex is named for Brother Mathias Barrett, who – at the direction of then-Archbishop Edwin V. Byrne – founded the Good Shepherd Refuge on January 19, 1951. It is the oldest continuously operating homeless shelter in Albuquerque.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 11, 2023
2. Villa Mathias Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 15, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
