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Former Mike's Food Store

907 SW 4th St., Albuquerque, NM
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The late New Mexico State Senator Michael Alarid operated Mike's Food Store in this building from 1952-1985. After the grocery closed the building served as the home for a variety of churches until 2017/18 or so when Mike Gonzales purchased the building and converted it into the Barelas event Center.

The Barelas-South Fourth Street Historic District National Register of Historic Places registration form describes the building, designed by architect Joseph B. Burwinkie, like this:

"International Style, stucco over concrete block and piers, cantilevered sidewalk canopy, fixed window partially painted over, purple glazed tile kick plate, brick copping, narrow buff brick stacked bond in sign tower and piers flanking double doors."

Photo(s): 2019