Mission Statement:
To protect, preserve
& promote the culture
landscape and historic
buildings
of Las Vegas
& to develop a sense
of
community & connection
to the past.
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Carnegie Park District
There is a map of the Carnegie Park District available.
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At first the residential area developed near Lincoln park adn south of Douglas Avenue thrived and attracted some of the city's more respected citizens. However, as Las Vegas continued to prosper during the 1880s, more spacious lots became available north of Douglas Avenue. Although some houses had already appeared in the Carnegie Park neighborhood by 1882, it wasn't until the 1890s that the residential boom would completely enclose the park.
Through the years the Carnegie Park district has been transformed by church and institutional buildings on its southwest side, therefore, it is not now a homogeneous residential neighborhood. However, the joint functions of the church (Immaculate Conception Catholic Church) and the city library insure that the neighborhood is well-trafficked and used by citizens and visitors alike.
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Buildings on this tour include:
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This page is taken from the brochure "Historic Las Vegas, New Mexico: Along the Santa Fe Trail", a project of the Citizens' Committee for Historic Preservation, Las Vegas,
New Mexico. The brochure was made possible in part by the New Mexico Department of Tourism, the Federal Highway Administration through a New Mexico Scenic Byways Grant, and City of Las Vegas Lodgers Tax with assistance from the Historic Preservation Division, Office of Cultural Affairs, State of New Mexico, 228 E. Palace, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501. The brouchure was financed in part by federal funds from the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Portions of it are from earlier CCHP publications and include the work of Chris Wilson, Ellen Threinen, Amy Caldwell, Elmo Baca, Scott Clark, Olivia Lovato, Robin Oldham, Katherine Slick, Adelita Medina, Stephen Whitmore, Mary Whitmore, and Raymundo Valdez.
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