New Mexico State Fairgrounds Buildings – Albuquerque NM

City:
Albuquerque, NM

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation, Fairgrounds

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Completed:
1938

Designer:
Wilfred Stedham

Description

The New Mexico State Fairgrounds opened at its current location in 1937. In addition to buildings, we should look to New Deal programs for basic infrastructure such as exterior walls, gates and landscaping.

"Wilfred Stedham designed the grandstand, paddock, track and clubhouses as a part of this New Deal Project."

-Kathryn Flynn

Source notes

Flynn, Kathryn A., editor. Treasures on New Mexico Trails: discovery of New Deal art and architecture. New Mexico State Historic Preservation Division, 1995. Pg. 33. "New Deal Sites in New Mexico," Atlas of Historic New Mexico Maps, New Mexico Humanities Council.

Location Info


300 San Pedro Drive Northeast
Albuquerque, NM 87108

Location notes:

Coordinates: 35.084728, -106.57438

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One comment on “New Mexico State Fairgrounds Buildings – Albuquerque NM

  1. Michael Henry Perlin

    Who designed the tower at the Central Avenue gate of the New Mexico Fairgrounds? Its classic Spanish Pueblo Revival Style reminds me of John Gaw Meem’s work.

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  1. Michael Henry Perlin

    Who designed the tower at the Central Avenue gate of the New Mexico Fairgrounds? Its classic Spanish Pueblo Revival Style reminds me of John Gaw Meem’s work.

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