Castle Apartments
1410 Central SW, Albuquerque, NMThe 1922 Castle Apartments building at 1418 Central Avenue SW appears to have strayed into Albuquerque from a much more urban environment. Its solid, symmetrical two-story U-shape surrounding the mature landscaping of a severe yet inviting courtyard would appear more at home in Chicago or Cleveland,rather than in this sparsely populated, primarily single-family residential area. Its significance lies in its rarity in Albuquerque; it is the only standing "luxury" apartment building built in the city during the first half of the 20th century. A few other apartments built during this period remain, but none displays a similar amplitude and range of amenities.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
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