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“The Alvarado Hotel: Why It Was Torn Down and More” with Joe McKinney & Chuck Larabee
- Presented By: Wheels Museum
- Dates: June 21, 2025
- Location: Wheels Museum
- 1100 2nd St. S.W., Barelas Railyard, Albuquerque, NM 87102
- Phone: (505) 243-6269
- Time: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
- Price: Admission is Free, but donations are gladly accepted.
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Overview
For nearly 70 years, Fred Harvey’s Alvarado Hotel served as a destination for travelers, the social center for Albuquerque residents, and the anchor for the core of downtown Albuquerque. Despite years of preservation advocacy, the Alvarado fell victim to the wrecking ball in early 1970.
Joe McKinney and Chuck Larrabee will discuss the economic forces that led to the hotel’s closure and the citizens’ advocacy efforts to save the landmark. Joe and Chuck were both involved: Chuck as a high school student protesting the hotel’s potential demise, and Joe as a leader of the grass-roots campaign working with city leaders and decision makers trying to halt the demolition and define a future for the structure.
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