Our Lady of the Angels School
a.k.a. Sister Blandina School;The Sand Pebble
320 Romero St., NW, Albuquerque, NMOur Lady of the Angels School, built in 1877 - 78 and used as a school for more than fifty years, is the oldest existing school building in Albuquerque, and one of the oldest in the state. It provides an excellent example of adobe architecture of the Territorial period, with some of the finest Greek Revival exterior woodwork still existing in the state. The building retains most of its original character and is one of the least-altered nineteenth-century buildings in the old town section of Albuquerque. The significance of the building is enhanced by its association with Sister Blandina Segale, a key figure in the development of schools and hospitals in the Southwest. Already designated as a significant building in the old Albuquerque Historic District listed on the New Mexico Register of Cultural Properties, Our Lady of the Angels School stands out from its old town surroundings as worthy of individual recognition on the National Register.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
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