San Felipe de Neri Church
Historic church in New Mexico, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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San Felipe de Neri Church (Spanish: Iglesia de San Felipe de Neri) is a historic Catholic church located on the north side of Old Town Plaza in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Built in 1793, it is one of the oldest surviving buildings in the city and the only building in Old Town proven to date to the Spanish colonial period.[2] The church is listed on the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties[1] and the National Register of Historic Places[3] and has remained in continuous use for over 200 years.
San Felipe de Neri Church | |
Location | 2005 North Plaza St. NW Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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Nearest city | Albuquerque |
Coordinates | 35°5′48″N 106°40′11″W |
Built | 1793-1860s (the interior was completed in 1916) |
NRHP reference No. | 69000140 |
NMSRCP No. | 39 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 1, 1969 |
Designated NMSRCP | February 21, 1969[1] |
San Felipe de Neri replaced an older church, dating to the founding of Albuquerque in 1706, which collapsed in the winter of 1792–3. From its founding until 1817, church was run by Franciscan missionaries. During the Victorian era, under the influence of Bishop Jean-Baptiste Lamy, the church was remodeled with Gothic Revival elements, including bell towers, a new pitched roof, and interior decorations, to give it a more European appearance. This combination of elements from different periods and traditions makes the church notable architecturally as well as historically.[4]