Employees' New Dormitory and Club facts for kids
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Employees' New Dormitory and Club
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Employees' New Dormitory, July 2006
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 Location in New Mexico
Location in the United States
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| Location | 1000 Indian School Rd. NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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| NRHP reference No. | 82003310 |
Quick facts for kids Significant dates |
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| Added to NRHP | July 26, 1982 |
The Employees' New Dormitory and Club, also known as Building 232, is an important old building in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was built in 1931. This building is special because it is the only one left from the old Albuquerque Indian School. That school was open at this spot from 1882 to 1976.
The building was added to the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties in 1981. It also joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
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History of the Building
The Albuquerque Indian School
The Albuquerque Indian School started in 1881. It was set up by Presbyterian missionaries. The school moved to its main campus on 12th Street in 1882. For most of its history, the school was run by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). The BIA is a U.S. government agency that works with Native American tribes.
The school was a boarding school for Native American boys and girls. Most students came from the Pueblos of New Mexico and the Navajo Nation. At that time, the idea was to make Native American students fit into white American culture. Students were often made to give up their native ways. The school used strict, military-style rules.
Over time, this way of teaching changed. The Indian School found it harder to know its purpose later in the 20th century. It moved to Santa Fe in 1976. The school closed completely a few years later. The old campus in Albuquerque was left empty. Most of its buildings were torn down in the 1980s.
Saving Building 232
The Employees' New Dormitory, or Building 232, was built in 1931. It was first used for teachers and staff to live and eat. After the school closed, the building was still used. It became a local office for the BIA. This helped save it from being torn down with the other school buildings.
In 2011, the BIA gave the old Indian School land to the All Pueblo Council. The BIA had planned to tear down Building 232. But a group called the Society for the Preservation of American Indian Culture helped save it. In 2013, the building was fully fixed up. Today, it is home to the Native American Community Academy. This is a special public school for Native American students.
Building Design and Look
Mission Revival Style
The Employees' New Dormitory is at the very south end of the old Indian School campus. It is a two-story building shaped like the letter "U". The main part of the building faces Indian School Road. Two wings stretch out towards the back.
The building is designed in the Mission Revival style. This style often looks like old Spanish missions. It has a sloped roof covered with tiles. The walls are covered in stucco, which is a type of plaster. The windows and door openings are curved at the top, like arches.
Outside Features
The front of the building, facing the street, is balanced on both sides. It has two main entrance porches. The top of these porches has a pointed roof part called a gable end. These gable ends are decorated with fancy curved tops.
The front of the building also has three decorative shield designs. One is in the middle, and one is above each entrance. The windows on the first floor are arched. The windows on the second floor are smaller and shaped like rectangles. The inside of the building was changed when it was fixed up in 2013.
