Central Campus in Albuquerque in Bernalillo County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Tight Grove
Built 1905
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 14, 2025
1. Tight Grove Marker
Created by William George Tight, 3rd President of the University of New Mexico. The beginning of landscape at UNM.
Erected by State of New Mexico. (Marker Number 336.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the New Mexico, Historical Society of New Mexico series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 35° 4.899′ N, 106° 37.574′ W. Marker is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in Bernalillo County. It is in Central Campus. It is at the intersection of Central Avenue Southeast and University Boulevard Northeast, on the right when traveling west on Central Avenue Southeast. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Albuquerque NM 87106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hodgin Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sara Raynolds Hall (about 700 feet away); Pig n Calf Lunch (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Estufa (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tingley House (approx. Ό mile away); Alumni Memorial Chapel (approx. Ό mile away); Clarita Garcia de Aranda Allison / Flamenco (approx. Ό mile away); Scholes Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albuquerque.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 14, 2025
2. Tight Grove and Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 14, 2025
3. Lobo Sculpture in the Tight Grove
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 14, 2025
4. Lobo Sculpture Dedication Tablet
Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2025, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 23, 2025, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 12, 2026, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
