Barelas MainStreet – Off the Road New Mexico

Barelas 4th Street Historic District

Barelas is an inner-city neighborhood of Albuquerque located immediately south of downtown. It consists of the triangular area bounded by Coal Avenue, the BNSF railroad tracks, and the Rio Grande. Originally a separate village, it was absorbed into Albuquerque during the railroad fueled growth of the 1880s but still retains Read more…

By Jessica Mraz, 5 monthsJune 7, 2024 ago

Albuquerque

Albuquerque Rail Yards

Constructed 1880. “This site and its significant historic structures, located in the historic Barelas neighborhood and between the rail road tracks and 2nd Street, reflect an important part of Albuquerque’s economic and industrial past. The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad established locomotive repair shops and offices at the site in the Read more…

By Jessica Mraz, 5 monthsJune 7, 2024 ago