San Felipe de Neri Church

interior view of San Felipe de Neri Church 

Built in 1793, this church has been in continuous use.  It is one of the oldest surviving buildings in the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

My POST from yesterday contains a couple details of this church.

photo by me © 2007   all rights reserved

random Albuquerque photos

detail:  San Felipe de Neri Church

detail:  San Felipe de Neri Church

These photos were taken during a trip in 2007.  San Felipe de Neri Church was completed in 1793 and has continuously served the community.  It is on the National and State registers of historical places.  I'll post a photo of the interior of this lovely church tomorrow.

photos by me © 2007   all rights reserved

Albuquerque

a few snippets of Albuquerque scenes...

San Felipe de Neri church  (more photos and information HERE)

A new round of  Alphabe-Thursday has begun!  This is such a fun meme!  I know that you too, dear reader, would love to join in.  So come on over HERE ---join in and/or visit others' submissions.  This week our letter is "A."

 

 

 

 

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San Felipe de Neri Church: more images

Construction of the original church was begun in 1706.  The church collapsed in 1792 during heavy rains, and new construction was begun the following year.  The two towers (one of which you can see above on the right) were built in 1861.  Today, it is the oldest surviving building in the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.


 

During the Civil War, in 1862, the confederate soldiers who had invaded New Mexico territory retreated back to Texas.  Subsequently, the Union Army leased the rectory for several years.

My last post was a close up of the fence in the above photo.

 

San Felipe de Neri Church is on the National and State Registers of Historic Places.

LINKS:

History  of the church
interesting facts and short history of Albuquerque, NM
NOTE:  The church is built in the shape of a cross.  Its wall are adobe and are 5' thick.

photos by me © 2007

San Felipe de Neri Church: Friday Fence Post

Fence on San Felipe de Neri Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  This beautiful church, built in 1793, was still undergoing restoration in 2007.  It's on the National and State Registers of Historic Places.  I should definitely show you some more photos of this lovely church, and will plan to do that next week.

Ani is hosting Fence Post Friday on her blog Coffee Pot People.

Read all about it and link up HERE.

Come join in the fun!

 

 

 

 

photos by me © 2007