Church Street Cafe - Albuquerque is a photograph by David Patterson which was uploaded on June 10th, 2015.
Church Street Cafe - Albuquerque
The Church Street Cafe - The original Casa de Ruiz, which literally translates to the house of Ruiz, has a long and distinctive history.... more
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Church Street Cafe - Albuquerque
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David Patterson
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The Church Street Cafe - The original Casa de Ruiz, which literally translates to "the house of Ruiz", has a long and distinctive history. Unfortunately much of this history has been lost with the passage of time and that which remains is at best uncertain. The house was built during the founding of Albuquerque sometime after 1706. This would make Casa de Ruiz the oldest residence in Albuquerque and one of the oldest structures in the state of New Mexico.
The property was originally a residence built by the Ruiz family in the early 1700's. It remained a residence until the last inhabitant, Rufina G. Ruiz died in 1991 at the age of 91. The house had never been sold and had remained in the Ruiz family since the early 18th century.
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