San Felipe de Neri church, founded in 1706, was originally located across the street, where Don Luis Plaza stands today. In 1793, the present church was built. San Felipe de Neri presently has 800 registered families and has been in continuous use for almost 300 years. It is on both the National and State register of Historical Properties. The church is open to the public daily. Masses are held: Sat 5:30 pm, Sun 7:00 am, 8:30 am (in Spanish), and 10:15 am. The Church Museum (located in back patio) is open Mon-Sat 10-4. Donations are accepted.

Provincial governor Cuervo y Valdez named the new villa (village) in honor of the Viceroy of New Spain, the Duke of Alburquerque. In the early 1800's the first "r" was dropped from the official spelling. In 1880 the railroad came to Albuquerque, a few miles east of Old Town. The area around the depot called "New Town" (now Downtown) boomed quickly into Albuquerque's commercial center.

Walking Tours - guided walking tours through historic Old Town are sponsored by The Albuquerque Museum and are available, Tuesdays through Sundays at 11:00 am from mid March to mid December.

Adobe Architecture - Much of the architecture of Old Town is Pueblo-Spanish, also called "adobe". Adobe buildings and homes usually have very thick walls and are constructed of adobe bricks, which are mostly composed of mud and straw that are sun-baked, mortared with mud and protected with a layer of mud or cement. They are traditionally flat-roofed, with curved edges, often supported with vigas (wooden beams supporting the roof) which are visible in the ceiling or protruding through walls. Efficiently designed fireplaces called "Kivas" were traditionally a prime source of heat for adobe constructed buildings and homes. With the arrival of the railroad in 1880, many new building components became available. As a result, You will find several different styles of architecture, including Victorian and Contemporary throughout Old Town.