The bell tower of the Sagrado Corazon church in Barelas. The two steel beams holding up the bell are from the wreckage of the World Trade Center.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Railroad bridge art
The Burlington Santa Fe railroad bridge over Central ave near downtown recently had some artwork added along the pedestrian walkway. There are several old photographs of the area near the bridge. The walkway runs underneath the bridge on both sides of the road. The first photo dates from the 1930's and shows workmen paving Central avenue near the bridge.
The second photo show the location of the photos under the bridge.
The second photo show the location of the photos under the bridge.
There are many other photo showing the area near the bridge. There are photos of the old Albuquerque High School and other buildings in the Huning- Highland neighborhood.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Our Lady of Kazan
Our Lady of Kazan is a Russian Orthodox monastary located in the Barelas neighborhood about 5 blocks south of downtown Albuquerque. The website http://www.kazanmonastery.org/ says it was founded about 25 years ago and engages in bee-keeping, herbalism and iconography.
Barelas is an unusual location for a Russian Orthodox monastery. It is a mostly lower income hispanic neighborhood near the railroad tracks. I have never heard of anyone having a problem with monks as their neighbors.
Barelas is an unusual location for a Russian Orthodox monastery. It is a mostly lower income hispanic neighborhood near the railroad tracks. I have never heard of anyone having a problem with monks as their neighbors.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
1013 First St. NW
Sunday, December 13, 2009
George Maloof statue
The son of a Lebanese immigrant, George Maloof built a business empire that now includes Las Vegas hotels, banks and sports teams. The Maloofs are one of New Mexico's most prominent families. It was recently announced that they would be selling the Coors beer distributorship which the family has owned since the 1930's. This is one of their last connections to the state of New Mexico.
The statue is located at 3rd and Tijeras in downtown. The inscription reads" George Maloof - Businessman, Philanthropist".
The statue is located at 3rd and Tijeras in downtown. The inscription reads" George Maloof - Businessman, Philanthropist".
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
The Lobo Statue
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
English phone booths
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There are several of these English-style phone booths in the Journal Center area where I work. They are located on some of the bus stops on Jefferson between Ellison and Paseo del Norte. Some are painted red and others are green. Over the years, the pay phones have been disappearing since everyone now carries a cell phone.
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