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The '''Sawmill District''' and '''Wells Park''' are two adjacent neighborhoods in [[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]], [[New Mexico]], which are closely interlinked and often treated as a single neighborhood. The area is located northwest of [[Downtown Albuquerque|Downtown]] and northeast of [[Old Town Albuquerque|Old Town]] and encompasses residential, commercial, and industrial uses. |
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The '''Downtown Neighborhood''' is a neighborhood in [[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]], [[New Mexico]], located between [[Downtown Albuquerque|Downtown]] and [[Old Town Albuquerque|Old Town]]. It is sometimes known as the '''Fourth Ward''' based on Albuquerque's former system of political wards. The neighborhood is a mostly residential area consisting largely of single-family dwellings in various sizes and styles constructed between the 1880s and 1940s. There is also a commercial district along [[Central Avenue (Albuquerque, New Mexico)|Central Avenue]] which has been branded since 2017 as '''West Downtown'''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rayburn |first1=Rosalie |title=Rising to the challenge: Businesses of West Downtown forge identity, help others during ART disruption |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54485175/albuquerque-journal/ |access-date=January 29, 2021 |work=Albuquerque Journal |date=June 25, 2017 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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==Education== |
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Sawmill-Wells Park is served by [[Albuquerque Public Schools]]. Public school students from the neighborhood are assigned to Reginald Chavez Elementary School, Washington Middle School, and [[Albuquerque High School]].<ref>{{cite web |title=School Locations & Districts |url=http://www.cabq.gov/gis/map-views/school-locations-districts |publisher=City of Albuquerque |accessdate=July 23, 2020}}</ref> |
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==Transportation== |
==Transportation== |
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The main thoroughfares in Sawmill-Wells Park are 2nd Street, 4th Street, 5th and 6th Streets (a pair of one-way arterials), and 12th Street, all of which run north-south.<ref>{{cite web |title=2019 Traffic Flow Map for Greater Albuquerque Area |url=https://www.mrcog-nm.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4382/2019-Traffic-Flow-Map-for-Greater-Albuquerque-Area-PDF |publisher=Mid-Region Council of Governments |access-date=January 29, 2021 |format=PDF}}</ref> Mountain Road and Rio Grande Boulevard run along the southern and western edges of the neighborhood, respectively, and there is also access to [[Interstate 40 in New Mexico|Interstate 40]] along the northern boundary via the 4th, 12th, and Rio Grande interchanges. |
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The main thoroughfares in the Downtown Neighborhood are Lomas Boulevard (east-west) and 12th Street (north-south). Mountain Road and [[Central Avenue (Albuquerque, New Mexico)|Central Avenue]] run along the northern and southern edges of the neighborhood, respectively. |
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Public bus transit is provided by [[ABQ RIDE]]'s 36/37 12th Street/Rio Grande routes, which run along Lomas and 12th, and 790 ARTx Blue Line, which runs along Lomas. The neighborhood also has access to the [[Albuquerque Rapid Transit]] (ART) [[bus rapid transit]] Red and Green Lines via the West Downtown station.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bus Routes & Schedules |url=https://www.cabq.gov/transit/routes-and-schedules |publisher=City of Albuquerque |accessdate=January 27, 2021}}</ref> |
Public bus transit is provided by [[ABQ RIDE]]'s 36/37 12th Street/Rio Grande routes, which run along Lomas and 12th, and 790 ARTx Blue Line, which runs along Lomas. The neighborhood also has access to the [[Albuquerque Rapid Transit]] (ART) [[bus rapid transit]] Red and Green Lines via the West Downtown station.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bus Routes & Schedules |url=https://www.cabq.gov/transit/routes-and-schedules |publisher=City of Albuquerque |accessdate=January 27, 2021}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:48, 29 January 2021
Sawmill-Wells Park | |
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Neighborhood of Albuquerque | |
 New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science in the Sawmill District | |
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| Coordinates: 35°06′N 106°40′W / 35.1°N 106.66°W | |
| Government | |
| • City Council | Isaac Benton |
| • State House | Javier Martínez (D) |
| • State Senate | Jerry Ortiz y Pino (D) Bill O'Neill (D) |
| • U.S. House | Deb Haaland (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.07 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 2,114 |
| • Density | 1,972/sq mi (761/km2) |
| ZIP Code | 87102, 87104[1] |
| Area code | 505 |
The Sawmill District and Wells Park are two adjacent neighborhoods in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which are closely interlinked and often treated as a single neighborhood. The area is located northwest of Downtown and northeast of Old Town and encompasses residential, commercial, and industrial uses.
Geography
The generally accepted boundaries of Sawmill-Wells Park are Interstate 40 to the north, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad tracks to the east, Mountain Road to the south, and Rio Grande Boulevard to the west. The dividing line between Wells Park and the Sawmill District is 12th Street. Adjoining neighborhoods include Old Town, Downtown, and the Downtown Neighborhood to the south, Martineztown-Santa Barbara to the east, Near North Valley to the north, and West Old Town to the west.[4][5]
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census recorded a population of 2,114 residents in Sawmill-Wells Park. The racial breakdown of the neighborhood was 63% Hispanic, 30% non-Hispanic white, 3% American Indian, 2% Black, and 2% other races or mixed-race.[3]
History
What is now the Downtown Neighborhood was traditionally an agricultural area used by Pueblo people since around 1200. Starting in the 1600s, several haciendas were established in the area by Spanish colonists, possibly including La Glorieta, which is still standing. When the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway reached Albuquerque in 1880, the location of the railroad depot some 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from Old Town Plaza led to the development of a separate "New Town" which became Downtown Albuquerque. The railroad brought an influx of new residents and created demand for additional housing, leading to much of the area between Old Town and New Town being platted for residential lots in 1880–81. The largest of these subdivisions was the Perea Addition, which was laid out by Jose Perea in 1881 and covered most of the land between 11th and 16th Streets.
Education
Sawmill-Wells Park is served by Albuquerque Public Schools. Public school students from the neighborhood are assigned to Reginald Chavez Elementary School, Washington Middle School, and Albuquerque High School.[7]
Transportation
The main thoroughfares in Sawmill-Wells Park are 2nd Street, 4th Street, 5th and 6th Streets (a pair of one-way arterials), and 12th Street, all of which run north-south.[8] Mountain Road and Rio Grande Boulevard run along the southern and western edges of the neighborhood, respectively, and there is also access to Interstate 40 along the northern boundary via the 4th, 12th, and Rio Grande interchanges.
Public bus transit is provided by ABQ RIDE's 36/37 12th Street/Rio Grande routes, which run along Lomas and 12th, and 790 ARTx Blue Line, which runs along Lomas. The neighborhood also has access to the Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ART) bus rapid transit Red and Green Lines via the West Downtown station.[9]
Places of interest
The Downtown Neighborhood contains three historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP): the Fourth Ward Historic District, Eighth Street-Forrester Historic District, and Manzano Court Addition Historic District. Two other historic districts, Watson and Orilla de la Acequia, are listed on the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties.[2]
Individually listed NRHP properties in the neighborhood include:
References
- ^ a b "Advanced Map Viewer". City of Albuquerque. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
sdpwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c "2010 Census Redistricting Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ "Sawmill Area NA Map" (PDF). City of Albuquerque. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "Wells Park NA Map" (PDF). City of Albuquerque. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Dewitt, Susan (1978). Historic Albuquerque Today: An Overview Survey of Historic Buildings and Districts (PDF). Albuquerque: Historic Landmarks Survey of Albuquerque. pp. 104–105. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "School Locations & Districts". City of Albuquerque. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "2019 Traffic Flow Map for Greater Albuquerque Area" (PDF). Mid-Region Council of Governments. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "Bus Routes & Schedules". City of Albuquerque. Retrieved January 27, 2021.