The 2926 Locomotive has a 4-8-4 wheel configuration (four pilot wheels, eight main "driving" wheels, and four trailing wheels), which is the mostly technically advanced of the final days of the steam locomotive. Most trips were with the railroad's Grand Canyon and California Limited trains, although 2926 also served the Chief and El Capitan runs. It hauled mostly freight trains until the end of World War II, when it began passenger service between Chicago and the West Coast. The locomotive was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia and began its service for the Santa Fe in 1944. Topeka and Santa Fe Locomotive 2926 is representative of the last steam locomotives used by the Santa Fe Railway. Three later depot-area buildings-the Freight House, Telegraph Office and Curio Storage Building-along with a trackside wall of the Alvarado complex remain as reminders of the glory days of rail traffic through Albuquerque.Ītchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Locomotive 2926 Both the Telegraph Office and the Depot were made with pebbledash stucco (a bit like pebbles covered with a thick glaze) that was common from 1900 to 1925, and the Telegraph Office remains an excellent example of this kind of stucco.ĭignitaries such as Theodore Roosevelt and Clark Gable passed through the terminal along with thousands of others traveling to the West Coast or visiting popular sites throughout New Mexico. It sported a domed tower and red tile roof and was surrounded by an arched arcade similar to those found on the neighboring Alvarado. It was built in 1902 along with the now-demolished Alvarado Hotel, and served rail passengers as the gateway to Albuquerque and the Southwest for over 90 years.The depot was built in the California Mission style, which was used extensively by AT&SF designers throughout the West.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Passenger Depot was destroyed by fire on Jan. In 2011, the City of Albuquerque named the AT&SF Memorial Hospital building a City Landmark.Ītchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Passenger Depot (Demolished) It was subsequently used by various health related entities until 2007 at which time its conversion to a luxury hotel began. The hospital remained operational until 1982 when it was closed. The protection of these buildings and their detailing is included under its Landmark status. There is also the ancillary SANS building (Nurses and Physicians residence) in the Mediterranean style and the mechanical building housing the original boilers. The site originally contained three buildings, the most significant being the masonry hospital built in the Italianate style and now home to the Hotel Parq Central. At the time of its construction it was the largest hospital in the state of New Mexico. It was one of the last buildings constructed by the railroad in Albuquerque, and was one of 13 hospitals AT&SF built along its route from Chicago to Los Angeles. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Memorial Hospital was built in 1926 to serve the railroad's employees by providing emergency medical and health care. The building was finally demolished in 1996, and a new housing has been erected in its place called the Anson Townhomes.Ītchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Memorial Hospital The building was in the process of renovation and rehabilitation when a final fire damaged the building beyond repair. Its landmark designation was initiated in response to a demolition threat.
While many of the houses built at this time around downtown reflect this interest, Anson is a singular example of this influence on multi-family design.Īnson Flats was severely damaged by fires in 1989, 1992, 1993, and 1995. The building's exterior appearance, highlighted by the rough-textured concrete walls and columns and repeating pattern of porches, made a strong statement about Albuquerque's interest in being thought of as more than a sleepy railroad town in a western territory. Anson's design is reminiscent of row houses in eastern cities such as New York and Baltimore. Anson constructed several other significant Albuquerque buildings: the Alvarado Hotel, Santa Fe Railroad Depot, Rosenwald Building and the Old Post Office at 4th and Gold.Īt the time these apartments were built, Albuquerque was growing due to the impact of the railroad, New Mexico was nearing statehood and new building materials and styles were being imported from the East. Anson, a general contractor and cement supplier. It was built and originally owned by Anders W. Anson Flats, built in 1910, was the oldest remaining apartment building in Albuquerque.
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